Jay Buchner: Frisky Fly
The Original Library
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8m 53s
RECIPE
Hook: Mustad 1x 3906b #12-#18 (any nymph type hook will work)
Bead: Gold to match hook size
Weight: 4 or 5 turns of lead wire to secure bead
Thread: 6/0 Danville prewaxed coffee or beige
Tail: Guard hair from Hare's mask or fox squirrel (optional: Two strands of pearl krystal flash)
Body: Light hare's mask dubbing(in lieu of original "Frisky" cat hair)
Rib: one strand of pearl krystal flash reinforced with monofilament wrapped in opposite direction
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Dave Bloom: Bloom's Parachute Caddis
This pattern is a parachute caddis he uses on the big MO.
RECIPE:
Hook: TMC #921 #12-#18
Thread: Tan
Body: Golden Pheasant Tail
Thorax: Hare's Ear
Wing: Light Elk Downwing with black, hot orange, or pink post
Cree or Dark Ginger variant wrappted as parachute hackle -
Tyler Dimond: Dimond Midge
RECIPE:
Hook: dai-riki 270 in sizes 16-14
Thread: unithread 180 denier in black
Tail: crystal flash
Rib: gold wire
Abdomen: black thread
Wing case: crystal flash
Thorax: black doubbing or black thread -
Kieran Frye: KC's Foam Back Emerger
RECIPE:
Hook: Mustad C49S sizes 12-16
Thread: 8/0 Uni color to match natural
Tail: Zelon shuck
Abdomen: Lucent Chenille color to match natural
Thorax: Australian Opossum loop dubbed color to match natural
Wingcase: Small piece of gray razor foam tied in and pulled over