Shrimp foil Scud

Been playing around with a couple new materials to me. I was given a few pieces of light olive pearl shrimp foil. Then I bought some Natures Spirit emergence dubbing in a gray olive color. Both products are very cool. I really like the texture and the sheen of the Natures Spirit emergence dubbing. Can't wait to give this scud a try on one of my favorite still waters.

Hook: MFC 7076 1XL nymph hook Size 16

Thread: 8/0 Olive dun

Weight: .015 lead wire

Tail: Coq De lon Fibers

Rib: 2lbs mono

Scud back: Light olive pearl Shrimp Foil

Free Stone Favorite.

Spring is in the air that can only me one thing. One of my favorite free stone rivers is awaking. BWO hatches are not far off, mothers day caddis is around the bend. Yes the Arkansas river is what I'm taking about. This is probably my favorite river to fish in the spring. When this river awakens it really comes to life. One of my favorite patterns to fish is a BH Red Fox Squirrel Nymph. Put the fly as your upper fly on a two fly rig, followed by a BWO nymph or a caddis larva. As you can see I add rubber legs to the mix. With the added weight of a tungsten bead this little gem will get down deep.

Hook: 2xl nymph hook, size 12 thru 18

Bead: Gold Tungsten bead

Thread: 8/0 Tan

Tail: Fibers for Indian hen back feather

Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel

Abdomen: Dave Whitlock's SLF Dubbing Red Fox Squirrel Abdomen

Thorax: Dave Whitlock's SLF Dubbing Red Fox Squirrel Thorax

Legs: Extra Small Brown Barred rubber kegs

Give this little gem a try, It will not disappoint you

Anglers All Fly Shop - New Tying products

Stopped by Anglers All today to pick up my new wading boots that had just come and the Lori was stocking some new tying products. Gave me an idea to put the post up letting people of the Denver metro area of the new tying products they are caring.

1. Montana fly tungsten beads, brass beads & Luccent tungsten beads. We all know how expensive tungsten beads are, you need to check out Montana fly beads

2. Montana Fly camo print tying tools. These tools are of good quality and a cool look

3. Dyed peacock eyes from Wapsi. They now have this very popular tying material ini stock

4. Saving the beat for last, the Denver metro area has a shop in the south side of town stocking Nature's Spirit products. They brought in elk hair in a few different types. They also brought in emergence dubbing and the fine dry dubbing. Natures spirit products are heads and tails above the rest.

Stop by the shop and check it out. Anglers All has one of the best fly tying areas in the south metro.

BWO Biot Emerger Tutorial

This is the next fly I want to add tying steps for. The name of this the BWO Biot Emerger. This fly has been a all year success. I keep this fly in primarily 3 sizes 18, 20 & 22. I also tie it with out the flash back. The BWO Biot Emerger is also been picked up by Montana Fly Company. It is in there 2010 catalog. Hope you enjoy, give a few a try you will be happy

Material list

Hook: Scud hook Size 18 to 22

Thread: 8/0 grey

Tail: Amber Z-lon

Abdomen: Olive/Brown Goose biot

Wing case #1: UTC Mirage opal tinsel

Wing Case #2: Grey Flourofibre

Thorax: Adams Grey Dubbing

Legs: Grey Flourofibre

Step 1: Attach thread to hook, bind down amber Z-lon 1/2 way down the bend of the hook. Also start soaking a olive/brown goose biot.

Step 2: Attach olive/brown goose biot. I tie in the goose biot notch up, this will create a smooth segmented body.

Step 3: Wrap the olive/brown goose biot forward to the 70% point. Over lap the wrap back onto the previous wrap. This will flatten out the ridge that stands up on the goose biot.

Step 4: Tie of goose biot and move thread to the 50% point of the hook. Tie in UTC Mirage opal tinsel on the top of the hook shank. Bind down to the 50% point of the fly

Step 5: Tie in 8 to 10 strands of grey flurofibre on top of the hook, bind down to the 50% point of the fly.

Step 6:Dub a nice thorax, leave a little extra space at the eye.

Step 7: Pull all the strands of the flurofibre forward and bind down with 2 wraps. Be careful not to get carried away with to many wraps of thread.

Step 8: Separate the flurofibre into 2 equal bunches, pull the flurofibre on the far side of the hook back and bind down with 2 wraps of thread. Then pull back the flurofibre back on the near side of the hook and bind down with 2 wraps of thread. At this point you should have equal size bunches of flurofibre on each side of hook

Step 9: Trim flurofibre just past the back of the thorax, this will create your legs. Than pull the UTC Mirage opal tinsel forward and bind down with 2 wraps. Than pull the UTC mirage opal tinsel back and bind down with 2 wraps, trim tinsel and whip finish.

Finished fly, please note the nice clean head of this fly. If you don't pay attention to your thread wraps you can loose control of this head very easily. So keep all you tie in's to 2 wraps. Also use as small as thread as possible. You should be using at the minimum 8/0.

Another angle of the finished fly.

Couple New Midge patterns

Saw this cool midge pattern an Thursday at the Dream Stream. This little pattern below was money. Sean Downey a local tier and fly fisherman put me on to this little midge pattern. What really caught my eye was the red hook. Friday took off to the fly shop and bought a few of the Daiichi #1273 red hook in size 20 & size 22. Had to give these hooks a try. 1st fly was tying up Sean's little red midge pupa.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red size 20

Thread: 8/0 red

Bead: Diamond midge bead

Rib: 8/0 pearl flashabou

Abdomen: 8/0 Red thread

Thorax: peacock herl

Midge Pattern #2

I wanted to see how a mercury black beauty looked on the red hook. I really like the looks, hope the fish do.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red Size 20

Thread: 8/0 Black

Bead: Diamond Midge bead

Rib: Extra small silver wire

Thorax: Bright green dyed peacock herl

Midge #3

This little pattern comes from the vise of Shaun Solomon. Shaun and I had a tying night on Friday evening. Showed Shaun the red hooks, then he preceded to show me this little gem of an pattern.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red size 20

Thread: 8/0 UNI Rusty dun

Bead: Diamond Midge bead

Tail: Midge crystal flash

Rib: x-small silver wire. Shaun's pattern did not have rib, I added it

Abdomen: 8/0 UNI rusty dun thread

Thorax: UV grey Ice dubbing

New C & F Fly Box Mid Size - All Things Little Fly Box

Just bought a new C & F fly box, this is the new mid size box. This box will hold some bugs. I'm going to use as my All things little Box(midge box). This box has 768 slots for flies, I have some work to do. I'm organize by color in this box. I think C & F make the best fly box on the market. They are expensive but in my eyes well worth it. The only draw back to these boxes is if you loose one, you will cry!!! Knock on wood I have never lost a fly box

Sides 1 & 2

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Side 3

Tying Steps for "D" Rib Golden Stone Nymph

Step By Step Tutorial for the "D" Rib Golden Stone Nymph. This nymph was designed for the South Platte River here in Colorado. Mainly the Cheeseman Canyon section. This nymph is working great any where you find golden stone nymphs. I typically fish this nymph as a upper fly on a 2 fly nymph rig. Or I will fish it as the middle fly on a 3 fly nymph rig. The fly is fished dead drift bouncing along the bottom. Enjoy

Material list

Hook: 2xl nymph hook - Sizes 12 thru 16

Thread: Yellow 6/0 or 8/0

Markers: Sharpie Marigold and Sharpie Brown

Weight: Flat lead tape

Tail: Gold Goose biots

Abdomen: Light Golden Stone "D" rib - Size 12 and above medium, size 14 and smaller small

Wing case: Rainy's Stretch flex Golden stone Color - Size 12 and above 5/32" width, Size 14 and smaller 1/8" width

Dubbing: Tannish yellow mixed with a little UV Ice dubbing

Legs: Natural Partridge

Step 1: Put hook in vise, cut a narrow strip of lead tape. Wrap lead tape around hook, double layer at thorax region of fly. Leave bare shank at the eye of the hook and at the point above the barb.

Step 2: Put on a layer of yellow thread on lead tape. With a smooth jawed pair of needle noose pliers flatten out lead tape.

Step 3: Tie in the gold goose biots, one on each side. Tail length should be around 1/2 shank length long. Trim the tails at the tie in point.

Step 4: Tie in the "D" rib along the hook shank. Keep it on the side of the hook. Tie in "d" facing the hook shank. Build up a tapered body with the thread.

Step 5: Using the markers color the top half of the abdomen. 1st color is marigold, color the whole top half of the abdomen. The with the brown marker create a modeling effect on the top half of the abdomen.

Step 6: Wrap the "d" rib forward. Help create the taper with the stretch of the "d" rib

Step 7: Tie in the wing case material. Bind down to the 1/2 way point of the hook shank. If you ran your abdomen far enough forward you should be tying down the wing case material on to the abdomen material.

Step 8: Dub a small amount of dubbing. dub to the mid point of the thorax.

Step 9: Prepare a partridge feather by cutting out the "v". Install the legs one bunch on each side of dubbing ball. Tips should go just past the back of the dubbing.

Step 10: Pull wing case material forward and bind down. Wrap forward just a little.

Step 11: Pull the wing case back toward the back of the fly and bind down. Bind down just to the front of the dubbing ball.

Step 12: Create another dubbing ball at the front of the thorax. Leave a little more room than usual at the eye of the hook. Then install another partridge feather for legs. On a size 16 "d" rib golden stone nymph I do not create the double wing case. One wing case and one set of legs.

Step 13: Pull wing case material forward and tie off, cut excess material off. Bind down and whip finish the head of the fly. Fly almost done.

Step 14: Notice the golden stone scud back is a little light in color. Take the Marigold marker and darken the scud back. Make sure you darken the thread head with marigold marker. Also take the brown marker and model the back of the wing case.

Finished fly from the top

Finished fly from the bottom.

If you have any questions or comments please post.

More pictures with new camera

Playing around with new camera. This time around I set the custom AWB setting. I think these pictures look better. With the camera software I'm only playing with exposure. Getting better long ways to go