
Terry Connolly demonstrating the March Brown Wet (John Merwin book) fly.
We will be holding our 8th and last fly tying class next week. I tip my hat to Manny DaSilva for his excellent instruction over the past 7 classes!
Students in the class
Hook | Mustad 94840 sizes 10 – 18 or Lightning Strike YDF1-10 |
Body | Ginger/olive dubbing (tan, used in class) |
Hackle | Ginger |
Rib | Gold wire revers wrapped |
Wing | Elk hair |
Head | Elk hair butts clipped short |
YouTube link to the Elk Hair Caddis
Hook | Mustad 79580 sizes 2 – 12 or Lightning Strike YST5-06 or 08 or 10 |
Tail | Yellow hackle barbules |
Rib | Flat silver tinsel |
Body | Black wool or floss |
Throat | Yellow hackle barbules |
Wing | White saddle hackle or white marabou |
Cheek | Jungle cock (optional) |
YouTube link to the Black Ghost
Hook | Mustad 9672 sizes 2 – 12 or Lightning Strike YST5-06 or 08 |
Tip or Tag | Flat silver tinsel |
Body | Burnt orange tinsel |
Rib | Flat silver tinsel |
Throat | a) 4 or 5 Strands of of peacock herl |
b) Sparse white buck tail | |
c) Short golden pheasant crest | |
Under wing | 2 Gray saddle hackles |
There is an underwing of Gold Pheasant Crest extending to the bend of the hook. | |
Cheek | Jungle cock |
YouTube link to Gray Ghost part 1
YouTube kink to Gray Ghost part 2
Hook | Mustad 9671 sizes 6 – 16 or Lightning Strike YSN-08 or 10 |
Body | Flat silver tinsel 2/3rds of hook shank |
Under wing | Yellow fish hair, (optional second layer red buck tail same length in yellow) |
Side wings | Mallard flank feather 1/2″ past hook bend |
Cheek | Jungle cock (options) |
Hackle | Brown and Grizzly mix |
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/7zDG0uvsjGg
Hook | Mustad 3906B |
Body | Spun deer hair (Clipped to form a torpedo shape) |
YouTube Demo: