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Little Yellow May

This little yellow mayfly pattern is ideal on slightly calmer days when bigger options might just be too much. It also makes an excellent point fly. 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: Kamasan B175 size 12 Thread: Brown Uni 8/0 Tail: Pheasant tail Body: Yellow seal fur Rib: Oval gold tinsel Body hackle: Yellow Chinese cock Head hackle: Mallard flank dyed yellow

Tying a Grace Kelly with Martyn White (wet fly)

The Grace Kelly is an excellent Irish mayfly pattern. It tends to work best on the point or middle dropper. 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: Kamasan B175 size 8-12 Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown Tail: Pheasant tail fibers Rib: Oval gold tinsel Body: Golden olive seal fur Hackle: Ginger chinese cock Wing: Mallard flank dyed yellow

Tying a Rubber Candy with Martyn White (saltwater fly)

The rubber candy is another of Bob Popovic's excellent creations. Although it  seems less popular than the surf candy, it is a fantastic option that offers an alternative presentation thanks to its bouyancy. 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: standard saltwater hook of your choice, size 2-2/0 Thread: Clear monofilament Tail: Bucktail Lateral Line: Flasabou or similar Back: Ostrich herl Body: Estaz or similar cactus style chenille Eyes: Flat tape eyes (don't use 3D/dome eyes) Coating: Clear household silicon

Tying a Mini Stick with Martyn White (wet fly/nymph)

The mini stick is a great little variation on the stick fly caddis pattern.  It works great fished in a team of wets, nymphs or in the washing line. 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: Kamasan B175 size 10-14 Thread: black Uni 8/0 Tag: Glo brite 11 floss Body: Peacock herl Rib: Gold wire Hackle: Red game hen

Tying Murdoch's Humpy with Martyn White (dry fly)

Geordie Murdoch's Humpy is a simple but very effective caddis pattern that's very similar to an oversized Tom Thumb. 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: Kamasan B175 size 10-12 Thread: 6/0 Uni Tail: Roe deer hair Body & wing: Roe deer

Swelling the Ranks

I took a guy from the office fishing.   He'd been asking to go for a while, but it took ages to get the schedules all worked out.   I always enjoy indoctrinating new acolytes.  As we live on opposite sides of Tokyo, we decided to meet at a river a couple of hours to the North of the city, with a good head of carp, bass and catfish.  Nothing too difficult on the casting front and with plenty of opportunities so he'd be in with a chance. Gerard told me he had fished before, but when we got down to the river and I handed him the rod, it quickly became clear that he had been a bit confused on the difference between fly fishing and bait fishing. We spent an hour or so on a quiet pool going through some basic casting before making our way along the river in search of willing fish. It took some time but after a while he managed a couple of decent short shots that were good enough to get an eat had they gone in first time. It was getting close.  It was great to watch help with s

Tying the Qualifier with Martyn White (wet fly)

Somewhere between a wet fly and a mini-lure Davie Chalmers' Qualifier is a great point fly option late in the season, especially effective for fry feeders. 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: Kamasan B175 size 10 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Globrite no.7 and pearl crystal hair/crystal flash Body: Silver tinsel RIb: Silver wire Hackle: Brown partridge Wing: Natural grey squirrel tail Cheeks: Jungle cock

Tying a Bracken Clock with Martyn White (wet fly)

A real old fly pattern, the Bracken Clock is a highly effective beetle imitation dating back to at least the 1840s. 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 12-16 Thread: Red 8/0 Body: Peacockherl twisted with red silk (I use globrite no.3 floss) Hackle: Black tipped neck feather from a cock pheasant

Tying a Yellow Dun Spider with Martyn White (wet fly)

The yellow dun is a fairly common mayfly that, contrary to popular mythology, trout love to feed on. 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 12 Thread: Uni 8/0 light cahill Hackle: Indian hen dyed pale primrose yellow Tail: A few fibers of pale primrose hackle Body: Pale yellow superfine

Tying a Super Pupa with Martyn White (dry fly)

The Super Pupa is a fantastic emerging caddis imitation from Sweden.  It works well in both rivers and still waters. 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 hook 12-18 Thread: 8/0 to match body colour Body: Superfine dubbing or similar Hackle: High quality cock hackle