James Warren: Tasty Toad
The Weekly Fly: The Original Library • 12m
RECIPE:
Hook: Stainless Steel, Size 2
Thread: Chartreuse 6/0
Eyes: Lead eyes, zap a gapped to hook
Tail: Tan marabou tips, grizzly hackle tips, 2 – 4 strands tan midge flash per side on tail
Body: Chartreuse Ice Fur
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James Warren: Gotcha
RECIPE:
Hook: Any stainless saltwater hook, size 8 – 2 to match conditions
Thread: 6/0 pink
Eyes: Dumbbell eyes to match water depth. Tie pattern blind (no eyes), or with different size eyes to match the conditions you are fishing.
Tail: n/a although original pattern calls for a tail of unrav... -
James Warren: The Gurgler
RECIPE:
Hook: Stainless Steel 1/0
Thread: Gray 3/0
Tail: Equal parts white and gray Ice Fur or similar product (ep fibers, fishhair, ect). Tie in with darker color in the dorsal position.
Body: Pearl Cactus chenille or similar. Webby grizzly hackle palmered up body, longest hackle to the fr... -
Ken Burkholder: Burkus Baetis Emerger
RECIPE:
Hook: Daiichi 1130 #16
Thread: 8/0 gray thread (tyer’s choice)
Trailing shuck: Any nylon material like Z-lon.
Body: Gray goose quill (Blue Heron if you stumble across one in the field)
Rib: Thread colored with claret marker.
Dubbing: Nature’s Spirit Slate wool dubbing.
Wing: Gray...
