What Are You Tying Today?

[wbranch]

I had very good success in May of 2024 with this #14 Ephemerella invaria pattern.

 

[nfrechet]

Double Rib Chironomid

Hook - Curved
Bead - Black
Thread - Your choice of color
Breather - White uni stretch
Ribbing - Red and silver wire or your choice of colors
Body - Tying thread
Collar - Orange thread

 

[dc410]

One for the Smallmouth box. Murray’s Hellgramite tied on a size 6 Tiemco 5263 hook.

 

[nfrechet]

Starling & Purple

Hook - Ahrex LE810
Thread - Purple
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - Starling

Sorry, I don't tie with silk threads. Fish can't tell the difference

 

[lprudente]

I'm sorry I didn't realize I posted this over in the 2023 tying thread! Just moving it over. 🙂

Baetis Nymph time!

Truth be told on a #18 2XL hook the trout would probably take anything with 1/4 of this detail LOL
Pheasant tails reg and olive colors work great too and I tie a bunch. It's almost hard to make these too slender but they really should have some taper. Baetis really have that elongated teardrop shape.

This is a confidence fly for me from February through April anywhere BWO's reside.

Hook - #18 2xl of your choice.....take your pick but make it standard/fine wire.
Thread - Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk, olive or brown. Keeps the bulk down
Abdomen - UTC vinyl Olive "midge" over a slightly tapered thread body
Thorax - Really any olive or olive brown fine dubbing will work. I use an old package of Ligas Ultra Translucent #37 "Olive Hares Ear". I've also had good luck with a couple turns of peacock herl in place of dubbing.
Tails and legs - Wood duck flank everyday! I try to pick the finer barred feathers. 8-10 per side and tail. Less if you only have the heavier barred stuff.
Wing Case - Dark Dun medallion sheeting - And I run a small thin bead of UV resin off the back into the abdomen to give it that smooth teardrop shape. Don't make an overly big humpy wingcase.

*Credit Jason Neuswanger for his terrific natural pics I pirated off the Google!

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Fantastic- appreciate the detailed info. Gonna put this on the list of patterns to tie.

 

[rancid waders]

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

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You must have been reading my mind......even though its stinking January I was looking in my little terrestrial box last night thinking...."I really need to tie up a bunch of ants!"
(And coffee bean Beetles! 😁 )

 

[rancid waders]