Al Ritt Patterns

Al Ritt Patterns

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Al Ritt Patterns
  • Al Ritt: ARF Harey Dun

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 101 sz 14 through 18
    Tail: Mayfly Tails, Medium Dun (tied long and split)
    Abdomen: Quill, Pale Morning Dun
    Wing: Snowshoe hare, Medium Dun (hair from back feet)
    Thorax: SuperFine Dubbing, Pale Morning Dun
    Hackle: Dun (tied Marinaro thorax style)

  • Al Ritt: ARF Articulated Sculpin

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Daiichi 2451 sz 2 through 4
    Articulated Shank: 55mm through 35mm
    Flymen Fishing Company Sculpin Helmet: Large or Small - Brown
    Tail: Marabou, Black Barred Tan (tied on hook) supported by several wraps of Brown Saddle Hackle
    Butt: Marabou, Black Barred Tan supported by se...

  • Al Ritt: Ritt's Fighting Crayfish

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai-Riki 700B
    Thread: UTC 70 Denier
    Eyes: Black Round Rubber
    Body: Whitlock Crawdub SLF Dubbing
    Legs: Saddle Hackle palmered through body and brushed out Dubbing
    Weight: Lead Dumbell Eyes
    Antennea: Crystal Flash
    Carapace: Thin Skin
    Claws: Foam Claws Mounted on Round Rubbe...

  • Al Ritt: ARF Tung-Syn PT

    RECIPE:
    Hook: Tiemco 3769 sz 12 through 18
    Bead: Tungsten Copper
    Tail: Krystal Flash, Root Beer over Pearl
    Abdomen: Glitter D Rib, Root Beer
    Wing Case: Mirage Tinsel
    Thorax: Hare’e Ice, Peacock

  • Al Ritt: ARF Midge Pupa

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 2487
    Antennea: Organza, White
    Bead: Glass, Gunmetal
    Underbody: Thread, Red
    Rib: Wire, X-Small Silver
    Overbody: Micro Tubing, Clear
    Wing: Organza, White
    Thorax: Hare’e Ice Dub, Harder’s Bloody Black

  • Al Ritt: L2HF Hi-Vis Damsel

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 2488
    Thread: UTC 70 Denier
    Tail: Byed and Barred Braided Leader Butt (Available from Hareline Dubbin’ as “Adult Damsel Body”)
    Thorax: Super Fine Dubbing
    Wing: Organza
    Foam Back: Narrow strip of 2mm Closed Cell Foam, majority of length split so foam is 2 narrow legs jo...

  • Al Ritt: L2HF Harey Yellowstone

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 100 or 101
    Thread: UTC 70 Denier
    Body: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
    Thorax: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
    Wing: White (winter phase) hair from the bottom of a snowshoe hare’s hind foot
    Egg Sack: Red Foam
    Trailing Bubbles: 2 strands of Mirage Opal Flash
    Rib: Yellow Dyed Gri...

  • Al Ritt: L2H Slim Flash Damsel

    From Al:
    I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fl...