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Tying a Hare's Ear & Partridge Hopper with Martyn White (wet fly)

Instructions for a deadly wet fly for fishing lochs and lakes, this pattern is a great choice when fishing traditional loch style or as a dropper fly on 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: Fire Orange Uni 8/0 Body: Light hare's ear dubbing Rib: Small oval gold tinsel Legs: Knotted pheasant tail 1st hackle: Softish barred ginger cock 2nd hackle: Brown Partridge

Fat Albert

The Fat Albert is a nice chunky foam dry for terrestrial feeders. Great for trout, bass and more. To enter the giveaways and get access to members only content head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up for as little as $1. Materials list Hook: TMC 2302 or other hopper hook Thread:Flat waxed nylon Body: 2mm fly foam Wing: Poly yarn Legs: Medium round rubber

Pink Lady Hopper

Step by step instructions for Vic Louiselle's Pink Lady.  This slightly unusual terrestrial provides a great silhouette and is well worth a place in your dry fly box. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron to get access to members only content and be eligible for giveaways. twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Alternatively by bookmarking the Amazon link below and using them for your Amazon shopping you can support the channel at no extra cost to you. Amazon.com    https://amzn.to/2Av4dY6 Amazon.co.uk  https://amzn.to/2OybrgI Materials list Hook: TMC 5262 (or equivalent) size 4-12 Thread: pink 140 Underbody: Pink 2mm foam Body: White 2mm foam Underwing: Pearl crystal flash Wing: Deer hair Legs: Clear, pearl flake silileg Sighter: Pink 2mm foam

Bullethead Foam Hopper

Step by step instructions for a highly effective dry hopper pattern. This fly can be tied in a range of sizes and colours and works for anything that eats terrestrials from trout to bass. To support the channel, get access to members only content, and be eligible for future giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron! Twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Materials Used Hook: Tiemco 5263 Thread: 6/0 Abdomen: 2 mm craft foam Wing: 0.5 mm packing foam Head: deer hair Legs: round rubber Sighter: 2 mm foam

Terrestrial giveaway

It's summer and the big bugs are here!  To celebrate the hordes of cicadas, hoppers, ants and beetles that will  be falling into a stream near you I'm tying a box of 24 terrestrials including that could be yours.  Like hoppers?  Want weird ants? Crave cicadas? If you want to be eligible to win these and more, boxed and shipped anywhere in the world, then head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron for as little as $1 a month to be entered into this and future draws.   As soon as I hit 30 patrons, I'll randomly choose a patron and send them the box.