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Fly Of The Week March 14th 2005 - March 28th 2005

March Brown Hares Ear

    

HOOK:, 2 X long nymph , size 8-10

THREAD: 6/0 to match

TAIL: Hare's mask guard hair, same color as body

BODY: Hare's Mask Dubbing

RIBBING: Oval gold tinsel.

WING: Mallard wing quill segment tied over thorax.

ABDOMEN: Hare's mask dubbing.

THORAX: Hare's mask dubbing.

LEGS: Thorax dubbing picked out at sides.

ADDITIONAL COLORS: Black, Olive, Natural

Fly Of The Week Feb 22nd 2005 - March 14th 2005

ORVIS: Kauffman's Stone

HOOK:, Curved nymph, size 8-10

THREAD: 6/0 to match

TAIL: Black or reddish brown goose biots

RIBBING: Black or brown transparent Body Glass or V-Rib

WING: Three segments or dark turkey tail, cut or burned to notched shape.

ABDOMEN: Black or brown dubbing, rough and translucent synthetic or natural fibers.

THORAX: Same as body.

LEGS: Dubbing picked out at thorax.

HEAD: Same as body

OTHER MATERIALS: Antennae: reddish brown or black goose biots.

Fly Of The Week Feb 4th 2005 - Feb.22nd 2005

ORVIS: Mercer's BH Micro

HOOK:, TMC 921

THREAD: 8/0 to match

TAIL: Ringneck pheasant tail fibers

ABDOMEN: Peacock herl that has been stripped to a bare quill with an eraser

WINGCASE/STRIPE: Peacock herl that has been stripped to a bare quill with an eraser

WINGCASE: Two slips of dark mottled turkey tail feather

THORAX: Superfine Dubbing, color to match desired effect

LEGS: Same as tail

HEAD: Same as thorax

BEAD: Copper metal, tungsten, or glass bead, to suit hook size and fishing conditions

Fly Of The Week Jan 16th 2005 - Feb. 4th 2005

Prince Nymph

HOOK:, 2 X long nymph , size 8-16

THREAD: Brown 6/0

TAIL: 2 Goose biots, brown, tied in a V.

BODY: Peacock herl

RIB: Oval gold tinsel

WING: Two broad white goose biots, tied flat in a V over body.

HACKLE: Brown.

Fly Of The Week Jan 2nd 2005 - Jan. 16th 2005

STEELHEAD HAMMER

HOOK:, Short-shank curved nymph, size 14-16

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: Short bunch of saddle or hen hackle fibers

BODY: Woven floss body with darker color for the back

THORAX: Estaz or ice chenile

Fly Of The Week Dec. 20th 2004 - Jan. 2nd 2005

ORVIS: Polish Nymph Fly

HOOK:, Short-shank curved nymph, size 14-16

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: Short bunch of brown or olive saddle or hen hackle fibers

BODY: Woven floss body with darker color for the back

LEG: Stripped hackle tips or stripped peacock herl, crumpled and bent to shape.

HEAD: Built up tying thread

Fly Of The Week Dec. 6th - Dec. 20th 2004

ORVIS: Tunghead Hare's Ear Flashback

HOOK:, Traditional 2X long nymph hook

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: Guard hairs from a Hares Ear mask, stacked

BODY: Dark Hares Ear Dubbing Blend

RIBBING: Fine gold wire or tinsel

WINGCASE: Pearl Flashabou

HEAD: Tungsten bead

Fly Of The Week Nov. 28th - Dec. 6th 2004

ORVIS: Tunghead Bitch Creek

HOOK:, 2X long nymph, size 10-12

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: White Living Rubber

HACKEL: Church Window Pheasant feather

ABDOMEN: Black Chenille

THORAX: Orange Chenille

HEAD: Black Tungsten bead

 

Fly Of The Week Nov. 28th - Dec. 6th 2004

ORVIS: Tunghead Bitch Creek

HOOK:, 2X long nymph, size 10-12

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: White Living Rubber

HACKEL: Church Window Pheasant feather

ABDOMEN: Black Chenille

THORAX: Orange Chenille

HEAD: Black Tungsten bead

Fly Of The Week Nov. 21st - Nov. 28th 2004

ORVIS: Lepage's Tung Head Hares Ear

HOOK:, Traditional 2X long nymph hook, size 12-14

THREAD: Black 6/0

TAIL: Hare's ear guard hairs

RIBBING: Oval gold tinsel

WING: Wing case: section of gray mallard primary wing feather pulled over bead and tied down at both ends.

ABDOMEN: Rough dubbed hare's ear

THORAX: Gold colored tungsten bead