Jerry Criss: Classic Irish Mayfly
Jerry Criss • 16m
RECIPE:
Hook: Standard wet fly hook #16 to #10
Thread: 8/0 Olive
Tail: Amherst Pheasant 4 to 5 barbs
Butt: Ostrich hurl or peacock hurl
Body: Olive silk or tight dubbing
Rib: Oval tensil silver
Thorax: Olive dubbing wrapped loose
Hackle: Yellow French Partridge
Note: These flies can be almost any color from yellow to dark olive
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Jerry Criss: TLF Deer Hair Emerger
RECIPE:
Hook: Klinkhamer #16-#20 or lt wire scud #16-#14
Thread: Rusty dun or Tan
Tailing Shuck: Antron or poly, 8-10 strands cream or white
Body: Danville stretch nylon
Rib: Fine Silver wire
Wing: Deer Hair (fine)
Hackle: Fire or Grizzly -
Jerry Criss: Bleeding Minnow
RECIPE:
Hook: 200r or 2X streamer hook #4 to # 10
Thread: 8/0 rusty dun to olive "UNI"
Tail: Grey Artic Fox Tail
Underbody: Fine foil lead with the rest of the Tailing material wrapped forward
Body: Mylar ribbon material to match your water
Throat: White to grey artic fox tail
Wing: Grey... -
Jerry Criss: Partridge and Green
Recipe:
Hook: #18-#10 standard wet fly hook
Thread: Rust Dun
Body: Green Superlon – Beading cord or silk
Floss: Persahair
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Partridge
