This week’s Tying Tuesday is all about simplicity. These patterns require no particular tying abilities and take only a few minutes to create. We kick issues off with a cool cased-caddis imitation from Cheech at Fly Fish Meals. I’m unsure what he means by “feelers” (legs?), however you tie within the lengthy dubbing fibers identical to a tail. Subsequent up is a basic Appalachian Palmer Fly,” from Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies. All that palmered hackle signifies that the sample will float like a cork within the tumbling mountain streams, and it’ll droop a good dimension nymph, as nicely. Lastly, Tyler from AvidMax presents a simple midge imitation that crushes on tailwaters.
Cased Caddis Jig
Hook: Barbless black nickel hook (right here, a Fulling Mill 5140), dimension 14.
Bead: Black slotted tungsten bead, 3.2mm.
Thread: Fluorescent inexperienced, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail (feelers?): Black Eco Warrior Dub.
Physique: Combined Eco Warrior Dub (black, rust, olive, pepperbox, and hare’s ear), trimmed.
Underbody: Tying thread
Thread colour: Black Sharpie.
Instruments: Dubbing whirl.
Smoky Mountain Palmer (Orange)
Hook: 1X-long dry-fly hook, sizes 12-16.
Thread: Rusty orange (or brown or black), 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets.
Hackle: Grizzly and brown, palmered.
Physique: Orange yarn.
Head: Tying thread.
Adhesive: Head cement.
Holo Midge
Hook: 2X-short curved nymph hook (right here, a Tiemco 2488), sizes 16-22.
Bead: Black tungsten bead, 5/64-inch.
Thread: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Rib: Semperfli Brilliant Silver Wire, 2mm.
Underbody: Tying thread.
Physique: Opal Mirage Flashabou.
Wing: Fluorescent white Antron Yarn.
Head: Tying thread.
