Willy Self
Willy Self was a talented and creative fly tier. Sadly we lost Willy to a car accident in 2021.
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Willy Self: Micro Zonker
RECIPE:
Hook : 3xl size 8 #285 Dia - Rikki
Thread : 3/0 Mono cord
Tail : Pearl Krystal Flash
Body : SLF Prizm dubbing olive brown
Under Body : .20 lead
Wing : Squirrel Zonker strip
Collar : Wrapped pine squirrel -
Willy Self: CDC Caddis Emerger
RECIPE:
Hook : size 16 true 10 scud style
Thread : 3/0 mono cord or choice
Body : CDC dubbing
Rib : French Tinsel
Under Wing : Krinkle Mirror flash
Hackle : Sharptail Grouse
Head : Black dubbing -
Willy Self: Willy's UV Cray
RECIPE:
Hook: size#8 dia-riki 280
Thread: olive thread 3/0 mono
Ribbing: black flexy floss
Underbody: orange marabou
Body: mottled olive and black flake(slither skin)soon to be on thw market.
Dubbing: Light olive u.v.dudding
Pincers: slither cone skin cut pinchers
Hackle: olive grizzley... -
Willy Self: Larva Lace caddis
RECIPE:
Hook : size 8 thru 18
Thread : 3/0 mono cord
Body : Chartruse Larve Lace
Under Body : Calibateis UV dubbing
Thorax : Black Dubbing
Head : Black bead -
Willy Self: Willy's Squirrel Cray
RECIPE;
dia-riki 285 #10-6
antennae - flexi-floss & orange marabou
thin skin of your choice(lt olive fly spec used)
Squirrel stripped zonker color of choice.
Hen soft hackle(choice)
Medium wire or magic stretch
Lt olive dubbing or color of choice. -
Willy Self: Double G
RECIPE:
Hook : size 8 thru 16
Thread : Grey or choice 70 denier
Tail : White poly or Widows web
Rear Body : Peacock Herl
Hackle : Grizzly
Center : Thread
Front Body : Peacock Herl
Wing : CDC puff color of choice
Head : Thread -
Willy Self: Da Midge
RECIPE:
Hook : size 16 #075 Dia - riki
Thread : Black 70 denier fly master plus
Tail : Pearl Krystal flash
Body : Thread
Rib : Small Silver Wire
Throax : Black dubbing
Hackle : Black soft hackle
Over Wing : Krinkle Mirror Flash
Head : Thread -
Willy Self: Willy's Crazy Rabbit
RECIPE:
Hook: Daiichi 1270 size 8
Thread: 8/0 Olive
Eyes: Mono
Tail: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou
Body: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou ribbed with chartreuce flashabou
Thorax: Jay Fair brown/olive long shuck
Wingcase: olive magic shell
Legs: Jay Fair brown/ olive shuck - trimmed. -
Willy Self: T-Rex Worm
RECIPE:
Hook : size 8 Scud
Thread : Red or Pink
Body : Rubber Squid Tenicle
Thorax Cover : Red Scud back
Head : Thread -
Willy Self: Willy's Rubber May
RECIPE:
Hook: dia-riki 060 #10-#18
Tail-gadwall duck flank
Body- 2 colors of flexi-floss (Light & dark)choice of colors.
Wing case- mylar flash med.
Thorax- u.v. dubbing calibatis or other Bead can be added. -
Willy Self: Willy's Wired Squirrel
RECIPE:
Hook: dai-riki 060 #10-#18
tail: Squirrel body fur
Body: sized wire and color of choice.
Wing case: mylar flash.
Thorax: squirrel dubbing
Bead: can be added. -
Willy Self: Willy's Fruit Rollup
RECIPE:
Hook: 730 Series 4, 6, 8, 10
Thread: 3/0 mono cord
Bead: Glass or Brass
Tail: Scud Back over Krinkle Flash
Body: Dubbed Simi Seal
Head: Bead -
Willy Self: Willy's Sharptail Rabbit
RECIPE:
Hook - dia-riki 060 #8-#16
Tail - Sharptail grouse off the back.
Ribbing- braided french tinsel in gold.
Body - Hare's ear dubbing with some flash.
thorax - Black rabbit dubbing.
Hackle - Sharptail Grouse
Bead can be added behind hackle. -
Willy Self: Willy's Laser Midge
Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowled...
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Willy Self: Willy's Larva Lace Worm
Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowled...