Fly Tyer's Weekend (Townsend, TN)

Thanks to Byron Begley (Little River Outfitters) and Wilson Reynolds (Tremont Lodge and Resort) for the invitation to tie flies at Fly Tyer's Weekend in Townsend, TN on November 8 and 9. A lot of famous fly tyers have been invited, and this will be one of the best fly tying events of the year! Click here for details ---> Fly Tyer's Weekend

 

                                                                                                                                                                     

Tradd's Nymph

Tradd's Nymph. #14 hook. My own design.

Recipe

Hook - Umpqua #14 Nymph

Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 (Camel)

Tail - Wapsi Pine Squirrel (Dyed Brown)

Body - Wapsi Stretch Tubing and Thin Skin (Brown)

Legs - Wapsi Silly Legs (Brown)

Thorax - Pine Squirrel Dubbing (Brown)

Wing Case - Thin Skin (Brown)

Head - 3mm Bead (Black)

Sowbug

Sowbug. #14 hook.

Recipe

Hook - Umpqua #14 Dry

Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 (Camel)

Body and Legs - Various Fur Dubbing Blend

Shell Back - Scud Back (Clear)

Rib - Uni-Mono Thread (Clear)

Fish Sampling

Thank you to the South Carolina and Georgia Departments of

Natural Resources for allowing me to participate in the

Chattooga River Fish Sampling Project this week. A great

learning experience and a lot of fun!

Soft Hackle Fly

Soft Hackle Fly. #12 hook. No name. Just made 

it up in a few minutes.

Recipe
Hook - Umpqua #12 Nymph
Thread - Uni-Thread 6/0 (White / Sharpied Brown)
Tail - Whiting Coq de Leon Hen Saddle (Natural)
Rib - Brassie UTC Wire (Red)
Body - Touch Dubbing (Adams Gray)
Throax - Wapsi SLF Squirrel Blend (Rusty Brown / Blood Red)
Hackle - Whiting Coq de Leon Hen Saddle (Natural)