Tying Tuesday: Straightforward Patterns, Plus One

This week’s Tying Tuesday options three super-simple patterns, and one which may trigger you to tear your hair out on the vise (however the finish result’s value it). We kick issues off with a primary and versatile ant sample from Kypes & Stripes Open air. It floats nicely, is seen on the water, and you’ll tie it in a variety of sizes to catch every little thing from largemouth bass to small mountain brookies. Subsequent up, Jeff from Outfitters North exhibits us find out how to create a cool streamer which you could strip or swing. Though there are fairly just a few supplies, there aren’t any particular tying methods concerned, and it’s a sample you may create in no matter colours you want.

It’s laborious to imagine the simplicity of Paul McFadden’s buggy mayfly nymph, which makes use of simply two supplies. Be aware how few wraps he makes use of, to maintain issues slender and scale back bulk. When you’ve had enjoyable with these straightforward patterns, it’s time to tackle Tim Wade’s Ho Sweet, a bullet-head attractor that requires some fussiness on the vise. It was a daring transfer for The Hungry Mayfly Co. to start out their channel with this one, and the tier suffers by way of breaking his thread and dropping management of his deer hair earlier than he brings all of it house. It’s nice for inexperienced tiers to see that even the professionals mess up typically.

In case you’d prefer to see extra of a specific form of fly in our Tying Tuesdays, please tell us within the feedback under. As we transfer into summer season, we’ll embrace extra warmwater and saltwater choices.



LA Ant
Hook: Normal dry-fly hook, sizes 4-18.
Thread: Black, dimension to match the hook.
Rear Legs: Black Bug Legs or related.
Underbody: Caddis Inexperienced Pseudo Peacock Dubbing or peacock herl.
Physique: Black craft foam, 2mm.
Indicator: Chartreuse craft foam, 2mm.
Entrance Legs: Black Bug Legs or related.
Be aware: Strive numerous coloration mixtures, similar to purple-and-yellow, purple-and-pink, and many others.

SE Streamer
Hook: 3X-long streamer hook (right here a Daiichi 2461), dimension 1.
Head: Silver conehead, 5.5mm.
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Tail/again: White rabbit strip.
Physique: Pearl Ice Dub.
Collar: Olive marabou.
Flash #1: Darkish Olive Pearl Polar Flash.
Flash #2: Pearl Polar Flash.
Throat: Crimson Ice Dub.
Head: Mild olive Senyo’s Laser Dub.



Tremendous Easy Mayfly Nymph
Hook: Czech nymph hook (right here a Hanak H333BL), dimension 12.
Bead: Black tungsten bead, 2.8mm.
Thread: Tan, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail/stomach/wing case: Pheasant tail fibers.
Thorax: Darkish hare’s ear dubbing.
Adhesive: Head cement (optionally available).
Instruments: Bobbin.



Ho Sweet
Hook: Caddis/hopper hook (right here an Umpqua 203), dimension 10.
Thread: Fluorescent orange, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Golden pheasant fibers.
Underbody: Yellow Ice Dub.
Underwing: White poly yarn.
Flash: Krystal Flash.
Head/wing: Deer hair, cleaned and stacked.
Collar: Tying thread.
Legs: Darkish tan barred round-rubber legs.