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Step by step instructions for a simple but effective caddis imitation.  Try this anywhere you'd fish Czech or European style nymphs. Materials www.Sybai.com www.semperfli.net Hook: Knapek Gammarus14-6 Weight: flat lead Thread: Semperfli Nano silk Rib: 4lb mono Shell back: Sybai fine stretch Body: Semperfli straggle string

Step by step instructions for a slight twist on Dan Blanton's flash tail clouser.  This pattern is a killer for anything that eats baitfish from bass, to pike to snook and others. Materials Used Hook: Mustad 32786BLN Weight:Pseudo Eyes Thread: Danvilles Flat Waxed Nylon Tail:Sybai New Sparkle hair Body: Synthetic Dubbing Belly: white fleece or fox tail Wing : fox tail

Step by step instructions for a classic bendback pattern.  These little bait fish are almost completely weedless and great around structure and grass. Tie them in a range of colours of sizes to suit your target species whether its redfish in the grass or largemouth on docks or any other species that eats minnows or other small bait. materials used Hook: Tiemco 411S Thread 6/0 Weight(optional) flat lead Body: Flash material coated with UV resin Wing 1: Bucktail, and flash (Sybai new sparkle hair) Wing 2: Saddle hackles Eyes: 5mm 3D eyes

Step by step instructions for tying a simple reed smut imitation.  Small black flies like this are well worth a place in your box for those days when the fish are preoccupied and won't look at anything bigger. twitter @flickinfeathers Materials used Tiemco 2487BL 20-28 Thread: Black Veevus 10/0 Wing:CDC and a couple of strands of flash Body: Black Superfine dubbing

Number 12 in the fly tying for beginners series is a basic Perdigon nymph.  These are great little nymphs for  Czech, French and other European style nymphing.  You can make them more complex if you want to by adding a rib, quill body or flashback etc. but you'll catch plenty of trout and grayling on the simplest versions. Materials Used Hook: Jig hook 14-16( I used Knapek) Head: Slotted tungsten bead Weight: .015 lead wire Tail: Coq de Leon Body : Veevus 10/0 Collar: Contrasting Veevus 10/0 Wing case: Black nail polish Coating: UV resin

Step by step instructions for a variation of the Ultimate Shrimp.  A truly deadly flats pattern for a wide range of species including bonefish, permit and trigger fish.  Tie some and try them for your next flats trip. Materials used Hook: Gamakatsu SL12 or similar Legs: silli legs Mouthparts:  marabou Eyes: EP crab eyes or similar Weight: dumbell eyes Body: UV resin (optional Loon sparkle powder)

Detailed instructions for a nice little carp bug that's ideal for waters where the fish prefer a smaller fly.  I like small beadhead bugs for carp but wanted something that would fish hook up while still maintaining the small profile. Tie them in a range of weights and colours to suit where you're fishing. Materials used Hook: Owner C5 boilie hook size 4 Thread: Veevus 10/0 Weight: tungsten bead mounted on 20lb mono Legs: black and white barred sillileg Tail: Chickabou Body: Semperfli straggle string Hackle: Whiting Brahma hen