Flicking feathers

The Wickham's Fancy is a classic wet fly that continues to catch trout all over the world.  Well worth its place in the box, and is fantastic in a sedge hatch. 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: Black Uni 8/0 Tail: Brown cock hackle fibre Rib: gold wire or oval gold tinsel Body: Gold tinsel Body hackle: Natural brown cock Wing: Mallard primary slips Head hackle: Brown hen

The Goat's Toe is a truly fantastic wet fly for seatrout, salmon and browns. 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 6-10 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Globrite no.3 (original pattern, red wool) Rib: Gloibrite no.3 (original pattern, red wool) Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Blue peacock neck feather

Instructions for a very effective bumble variant, This pattern is a great option any time heather flies are around, even if they aren't falling while you're fishing but the fish have become used to eating them. 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 Tag: Flat silver tinsel Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: Seal fur; rear 1/3 fluo orange, front 2/3 black Body hackle: Black chinese cock Head hackle: Orange guinea fowl

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

Step by step instructions for a very effective variation of the Scottish classic wet 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 10-12 Thread: Fire orange Uni 8/0 Tail: Globrite floss no.7 & golden pheasant tippet dyed red Body: Peacock dyed red Hackle: Orange cock or hen

Step by step instructions for a very effective wet spider ideal for rivers and lakes. 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 14-16 Thread: Olive 8/0 Tail: Olive hackle fibers Body: Olive Dubbing Rib: Gold Wire Hackle: Badger dyed olive/ Brahma hen dyed olive

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

The book mentioned in episode 1 of the Vlog is "At The End Of The Line" by George Barron. It's a great read full of tips and thoughts on dressing loch style wet flies. George has filled the book with both traditional and modern variations of common wets as well as some newer patterns you may not be familiar with. His thoughts on material selection and fly behaviour are interesting and well worth thinking about whether you're a beginner or a more advanced fly tyer. The other thing that really rounds of the book are the stories he's included making this book more than just a pattern list, but an entertaining fishing book too. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in tying traditional wet flies. If you'd like to buy this book I'd really appreciate it if you use my amazon affiliate link, It won't cost you any more but will help support me making fly tying videos. https://amzn.to/2AbLIYD Tight lines !

Episode 1 of the Flicking Feathers Vlog. I'll be adding these short videos to the channel with book/website recommendations, general musings and updates. I'm open to suggestions for content too. The website I mentioned today can be found at http://www.saltwaterflyfishing.com.au and anyone looking to support the Christmas Island fly fishing team should head over to this site and either get in touch with the user who has the handle; Dynaflow or check out some of the threads. The Book in this episode is "At The End Of The Line" by George Barron. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in tying traditional wet flies. You can purchase it by using the amazon link below which would also help me out a bit too. http://amzn.to/2FuQLBL https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeat hers