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Tom Iven's brown and green has been around since the 60s and although it has fallen out of popularity with many, it remains an absolutely fantastic stillwater trout fly for both large and small 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: Wet fly 8-16 (Kamazan B175 or similar) Thread: 8/0 Uni black Tail: 4-5 peacock herls Body: Olive and brown ostrich herls wound together Rib: Gold tinsel or wire Back: As tail Head: Peacock herl

A quick lockdown video, giving you guys a look round the Flicking Feathers nerve center. Hopefully it's enjoyable and gives you some insight into sorting and storing your materials. 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

Here's a nice little shrimp fly that works well across the north of England and Scotland and is well worth a place in the box.  I've adjusted the proportions a little as I think the slimmer more tapered fly swims better, but the fish probably don't mind. 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: Salmon single, double or treble Thread: Hot orange 8/0 Tail: Brownish hair from the back of an orange bucktail Body: Copper holographic tinsel Rib: silver wire Wing: Dyed ginger shadow fox

Vince's Loudmouth  popper is a well designed popper head that makes much more noise than its size suggests, it's also Paul Arden's go to fly for giant snakehead in Malaysia's Royal Belum.  To find out more about fishing there head to www.sexyloops.com Materials list Hook: Gamakatsu B10s 2/0-1 Thread: Any 6/0 Balance: lead wire Tail: Red & olive fur or marabou Legs: Grizzly olive hackles Collar: Grizzly olive hackle Head: foam cylinder wrapped with 2mm foam 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

If you're interested in some of the most challenging and rewarding fishing head to www.sexyloops.com and see if you can get over to Belum. This simple dry fly is what Paul Arden used to crack the code on Malaysia's giant gourami. They are super  tough fish to catch, and honestly make permit look amateur.  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: Gamakatsu bonefish hook size 10 Thread: Brown 8/0 Body: Yellow foam cylinder Wing/hackle: CDC Brown marker.

The Bomber is another great dry fly for Atlantic salmon and works both skated or dead drift depending on the location and mood of the fish.  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: Long shank down eyed 12-2 (I've used a partridge bomber hook) Thread: GSP 100 den & Uni 8/0 Tail: White calf tail Wing: White calf tail Hackle: Red game saddle hackle Rib: GSP thread Body: Spun deer belly hair

The Ness C is a nice long tailed shrimp pattern from the North East of Scotland.  The fluorescent, flashy body make this a good choice for stained water or overcast days. 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: Silver double Thread: 12/0 white & 8/0 fire orange Tag: Oval silver tinsel Tail: Mix of fl. orange, fl. purple and fl. yellow bucktail Flash: Crystal hair Rib: Silver wire or oval tinsel Under body: Globrite 15 floss Rear body: Pearl tinsel Front: Globrite 15 floss 1st hackle: Fl yellow Chinese cock 2nd Hackle: Fl orange Chinese cock

The bead butt or Jennifer Lopez is a great little bug for panfish like bluegillcrappie & red ear, that also works for carp, bass and more. It should be in every warm water fly 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: 2x long nymph hook Weight: glass or metal bead Thread :8/0 Skirt: Silli legs Body: Ultra chenille

The Cascade is a fantastic fly from Ally Gowans that has probably overtaken the Ally's Shrimp in popularity across Scotland and beyond. It's a real confidence 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: Singles and doubles,  4-12 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Oval silver tinsel Tail: Orange & yellow bucktail Flash: Crystal flash Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: Silver holographic tinsel & black floss Wing: Black fox or similar Hackle 1: Yellow cock or hen Hackle 2 Orange cock or hen

The green machine is a popular Canadian dry fly for salmon that has travels well and has taken good fish in Russia, Scotland and Scandanavia too. 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: Up eyed Salmon single 4-8 Thread: GSP 100 den. / black uni 8/0 Butt: Globrite floss no.12 then no.4 Tail: Crystal flash (You can also use calf tail or leave the tail off) Body: Green deer hair, spun and clipped to shape Hackle: red game saddle Rib: Tag end of GSP thread

The Tummel shrimp is a nice long tailed shrimp pattern from Ally Gowans.  The colour combination is a classic for atlantic salmon making this fly well worth having 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: Salmon single or double 6-14 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Oval silver Tail: Orange, yellow and black bucktail mixed Flash: Pearl crystal flash Body: Black floss Rib: Oval silver tinsel Hackle 1: Orange cock Hackle 2: Blue guinea fowl

The offshore version of Bob Popovics' banger fly is a fantastic option for sailfish and marilin in larger sizes. It is also very effective for mahi mahi and other pelagics when tied in smaller sizes. 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 Tube: 3mm inner diameter plastic + optional silicon junction tube Head: HD foam cylinder 1/2" - 1" diameter Flash: Decorators tape Eyes: 12mm prismatic tape eye Body: Saddle hackle Adhesive: Epoxy (5-10 min)

This is a variant of thee Tosh or black & yellow which is a fantastic colour combination for salmon whether tied on a hook, tube or waddington. Just adjust the size to suit the river conditions. 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: Patriot double size 10 (Salmon singles, doubles, trebles or tubes) Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Oval silver tinsel Tail: Black arctic runner Body: Black floss Rib: Oval silver tinsel Underwing: Yellow arctic runner Flash: Yellow crystal flash Hackle: Yellow hen Over wing: Black arctic runner

The Oystercatcher taking inspiration from the bird,is a nice modern hair wing colour combination that has proven effective in Scotland and Scandinavia. This is technically a variant, but it  fits the pattern closely. 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: Salmon singles, doubles, trebbles or tubes Thread: Black Uni 8/0/Fl fire orange UTC 70 denier Tag: Oval silver tinsel Tail: Orange hair topped with with white hair (I used arctic runner) Flash: Orange crystal flash Body: Black floss Rib: Oval silver tinsel Hackle: White hen Wing: Black hair (I used arctic runner) Cheeks: Jungle cock

This is a different take on the standard billfish tube fly.  The Squid heads are from Ron Blair in Canada who has had some good results in testing them in South America. 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 Tube: HMH ard plastic 3mm or similar Thread: GSP 100 Body: Alternating  coloured bunches of saddle hackle Flash: Saltwater flashabou Collar: Marabou Head: Ron Blair squid head

The Comet with its classic colour scheme is a fantastic salmon tube, both for spring fish and the big fish in the back end of the season.  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 Tube: 3/4 -2 inch copper slipstream Thread: Fl. red/black 8/0 Tag: Oval silver Tail: Yellow bucktail Rib: Oval silver Rear body: Red floss Mid-wing: Red bucktail Rib: Oval silver Front body: Black floss Front wing: Black bucktail

John Goddard's Copperknob is a fantastic trout and grayling fly and well worth its space in your river 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: 1-2x long nymph hook size 12-18 Thread: Uni 8/0 tan (or similar) Weight: Copper tungsten bead Rib: Copper tinsel Body: Hare's ear or squirrel dubbing

An easy but effective tie that works well in midge and mayfly hatches.  I prefer to tie these on the light side for European style nymphs and fish them above something heavier. 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: jig hook 20-16 Weight: Tungsten bead Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Tail: Pearl crystal flash Body: Veniard super stretch  floss, medium olive Thorax: Fluo shell pink  ice dubbing

Developed by Tweed  ghillie Peter Lee, this tube fly is reportedly a good taker of fish when fished fast in coloured water. 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 Tube: 1 inch copper Thread: 8/0 fire orange Butt: Thread Rib: Fine gold wire Body: Gold mylar piping Throat: Kingfisher blue cock hackle or hair Wing: Orange bucktail Flash: Orange Crystal flash

The Red Tag must b one of the most productive trout and grayling flies on the planet, here's a modernised version for European style nymphing. 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: Jig 10-18 Weight Slotted tungsten bead Thread: Uni 8/0 Tail: Glo-brite no. 4 Rib: Silver wire Body: Peacock dyed red Hackle: CDC Collar: Spectra flash dubbing (rainbow)