Flicking feathers

Reid's Assassin is a great wet fly for both rivers and stillwaters.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: All purpose medium size 12-16 Thread: Black Tail: Red floss or wool Rib: Fine silver wire Hackle: Black hen

Instructions for a classic Clyde style wet fly. The Hen Blackie is well worth its place in you box.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: All purpose medium size 14-16 Thread: Yellow silk Tag: Gold tinsel (optional) Body: Yellow silk Wing: Starling secondary feather light side out (original used hen blackbird) Hackle: Black hen

Step by step instructions for a deadly classic wet fly that works all season long. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: All purpose medium weight size 14 Thread: Brown Hackle: Feather from a starling's back twisted around thread

Instructions for Rob Denson's excellent Loch Ordie variant.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamazan B175 8-12 Thread: Black 8/0 Rear hackle: Red game, or dark ginger Hen Mid hackle: Dyed red or hot orange hen Front hackle: Black or dark brown hen

Instructions for a simple but effective ant imitation.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Dry fly size 14-22 Thread: 8/0 Wing post: Aero dry wing Hackle: Red game Body: Superfine dubbing

Step by step instructions for a simple but incredibly effective dry fly, you need these in your box. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Dry fly size 16-24 Thread: Black 8/0 Body: Natural mole fur Hackle: Cheap badger cock

Step by setp instructions for a deadly spider, despite the name this pattern works all season long. To support my channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: All purpose medium weight 16-18 Thread: Purple silk Body: Magpie tail herl Hackle: A black feather from a starling's neck/back

Step by step instructions for an iron blue dun version of Fran Batters' Usual. To support my channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: 16-18 Thread: Claret 8/0 WIng: Snow shoe rabbit dyed dun Tail: Snow show rabbit guard hairs Body: Snow shoe rabbit underfur blended with natural mole fur

Step by step instructions for the Dark Watchet a truly classic wetfly that works wonders in an iron blue dun hatch.To support my channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: 16-18 Thread: Orange silk Body Orange & purple silk, dubbed lightly with mole fur Hackle: a feather from a jackdaw's throat or scalp.

Step by step instructions for the Greenwell's Glory.  This classic wet fly is fantastic when olives are hatching. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: All purpose medium weight 14-16  Thread: Yellow silk heavily waxed till it takes an olive hue Wing: Starling primary feather bunched and split Hackle: Furnace hen (light) Rib: Fine gold wire

Step by step instructions for a deadly classic wet fly. The partridge and orange should be in every trout angler's box.  To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Fulling Mill all purpose medium 12-18 Thread: Orange silk (waxed) Hackle: Brown speckled partridge

Step by step instructions for a true classic, the waterhen bloa is a simple but incredibly effective North country spider that will work for most of the season. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Fulling Mill all purpose medium 14-18 Thread: Yellow silk, waxed Body: Dubbed mole fur Hackle: Waterhen under covert

Step by step instructions for Vic Louiselle's yellow hopper, an excellent addition to your terrestrials box for trout, bass, panfish and more. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook:TMC 5263 size 8-4 Thread: yellow Body: yellow and grey 2mm foam Wing: bleached deer Legs: medium round rubber, yellow Sighter: yellow 2mm foam

Step by step instructions for a Coch y Bonddu spider, this classic wet fly is absolutely killer in summer when beetles are available. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook:Fulling mill all purpose medium 12-16 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Flat gold tinsel Body: Peacock herl Hackle: furnace hen (Coch y Bonddu if you can find one) Wax

Step by step instructions for a simple but very effective spider that works well all season. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook:Fulling mill all purpose medium 12-18 Thread: primrose silk or uni 8/0 Hackle: feather taken from the leading edge of a woodcock's choulder Body: hare's ear fur

Step by step instructions for an absolutely deadly little fly that should be in every trout angler's box for rivers or stillwater. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: short shank size 14-22 (eg dohiku 303, fulling mill short shank) Thread: Uni 8/0, black Body: peacock herl Hackle: Grizzle cock

Step by step instructions for Dave Whitlock's sheep Minnow a great weedless baitfish pattern. To enter the giveaway draws and get access to the members only content head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and start supporting the channel. Materials list Hook: TMC 9394 nickel Thread: 6/0 Gill: Red dubbing Inner flash: Crystal flash Belly/wing Icelandic sheep Flash: flashabou Lateral line: Saltwater flashabou Back:  Saddle hackle Topping: Crystal flash, peacock herl or flashabou Cheek: Roundish hackle feather Eyes: Dome eyes of choice Flexament Goop

Step by step instructions for Dave Whitlock's Eelworm bass streamer. Great fished around timbre  I like to think of this pattern as the fly rod brushhawg. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers to be entered into the giveaways and get access to the members only content. Materials Used Hook: Up eyed salmon hook size 1/0-6 Thread: 6/0 Weight: Bead chain Weed guard:  20lb mono Tail: 4 saddle hackles Rib : 2-4x mono Body: SLF + rabbit fur blend Hackle: Webby cock saddle