What Are You Tying Today?

[nfrechet]

Round Lake

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Blue duck or goose quill
Tag - Orange chenille or wool tag
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Claret wool
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Brown turkey Jungle eye

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Orange Black

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Tail - Black duck or goose quill fibers
Ribbing - Black silk
Body - Orange floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Black duck or goose quill

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Orange Blue

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Orange chenille and blue floss
Hackle - Claret
Wing - Light brown turkey with orange stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[dc410]

Size 16 - Flying Ant pattern

 

[nfrechet]

Peajay

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow duck or goose quill segments
Tip - Red chenille tag
Body - White chenille
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Scarlet duck or goose quill with white stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Olive Wren

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tip - Silver tinsel
Tail - Gray Mallard
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Olive brown wool
Hackle - Brown - Furnace preferred
Wing - Light brown turkey or pheasant

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Gordon

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Brown mallard or mandarin
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Badger
Wing - Brown mallard or mandarin

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[hooker-of-men]

Round Lake

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Blue duck or goose quill
Tag - Orange chenille or wool tag
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Claret wool
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Brown turkey Jungle eye

Trout - Ray Bergman

Pretty sure I own a plaid shirt in those exact colors. Ha!

 

[nfrechet]

well lets see it. ha!

 

[nfrechet]

Waters

(White at Head)

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Black
Wing - Light gray turkey
Head - White ostrich herl

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Oquassac

Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Tip - Yellow silk floss
Tail - Pheasant tail
Ribbing - Pink silk
Body - Claret wool
Hackle - Claret - black chenille collar
Wing - Pheasant tail

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tying Note



Photo of a Don Bastian tied "Oquassac" from Forgotten Flies

 

[jifigz]

One of the best smallmouth flies there is. Period. This is much better than his minnow.. Not sure why the crayfish isn't more popular.

 

[blitzinstripes]

One of the best smallmouth flies there is. Period. This is much better than his minnow.. Not sure why the crayfish isn't more popular.

What's the material list on this pattern? I love it.

 

[jifigz]

What's the material list on this pattern? I love it.

Clouser Crayfish Materials:

Furry Foam
Mallard or Wood Duck flank feathers
Dubbing
Hackle feather
Pheasant Tail

It's not a hard pattern to tie, but it is somewhat time consuming. I have a lot of experience fishing for river smallmouth, and I will tell you it is a must have pattern. Put a BB split shot above it, and just let it hug the bottom. If you feel tension or see your fly line dip at all, set the hook. This pattern is almost magical. I promise!!!

One downside is this: they get pretty destroyed after 10 fish or so.. The furry foam can't take the abuse.

 

[poopdeck]

Pats rubber legs
Hook - Mustad R75 size 10
Weight - .020 lead wraps
Thread - UTC 140 black
Tail/antenna - Sili legs, chrome nymph barred, silver/clear
Body - Crystal chenille
Legs - Sili legs, chrome nymph barred, silver/clear

 

[hooker-of-men]

Basically a Clouser swimmer, but with weight added. Carp intentions

 

[hooker-of-men]

Pats rubber legs
Hook - Mustad R75 size 10
Weight - .020 lead wraps
Thread - UTC 140 black
Tail/antenna - Sili legs, chrome nymph barred, silver/clear
Body - Crystal chenille
Legs - Sili legs, chrome nymph barred, silver/clearView attachment 1641236554

Damn. Let us know if you get fish on that sparkler. I want to eat it.

 

[nfrechet]

Dugmore Fancy

Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Body - Black floss
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Black hen
Wings - Bronze Black duck quill

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[poopdeck]

Damn. Let us know if you get fish on that sparkler. I want to eat it.

All the time. By the way, that’s the subdued version. Here’s the sparkler. I’ll let you know how this one works.

 

[bdhoover77]

Basically a Clouser swimmer, but with weight added. Carp intentions
View attachment 1641236556

What’s the material list for this one?