Flicking feathers

This Donegal Blue variant is a great choice for seatrout and browns in the lochs and will also work for salmon. It's a fairly easy tie, but don't let that fool you, the colour and wide silver rib make this a great fly for low light and overcast conditions. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 6-12 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tag: Glo-brite no.14 Rib: Medium-wide silver Body: Blue seal fur Hackle: Black hen  

  This crippled emerger pattern can be absolutely fantastic early in the season when the fish are on the march browns, it'll also come in handy later in the year if you encounter fish feeding on brook duns. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B170 size 12-16 Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty dun Tail: Bronze malard Shuck: Angel hair pearl Body: Hare's ear Wing: Dark tipped roe deer                                                                       Hackle: Grizzle/barred ginger

  Bob Wyatt's Snow Shoe Emerger is a deadly alternative to the Deer Hair Emerger. It can be tied smaller than the DHE, floats well, is very durable and just catches fish- this variant is no exception. It covers a range of hatches, all you have to do is adjust the size. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials list Hook: Fulling mill supergrub/kamasan B100 Thread: rusty dun Shuck:Crystal flash Body: Hare's ear dubbing Rib:Crystal flash Wing: Snow Shoe Hare's foot

Roy Christie's reversed parachutes are fantastic emergers that can be used to imitate midges, caddis or as in this case mayflies like the blue winged olive. They really are fantastic patterns, offering a great footprint and ensuring a sunk tippet. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials list (BWO version) Hook: TMC 200R/larva style size 16-22 Thread: Olive Tail: Hackle fibre/CDL Body: Olive dubbing Rib/Hackle loop: 5lb nylon Hackle: Blue dun cock

  The Jingler is a fantastic early season choice for march brown and LDO hatches. It also works well later in the year as a brook dun imitation. Keep them rough and scruffy and you won't go wrong To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. I strongly recommend a salon style UV lamp to give these and all your UV resin flies a final cure for a hard, clear tack free finish regardless of the brand resin you use Amazon https://amzn.to/3qTXqiH Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3fSw9qM Material list. Hook: Kamasan B170 size 10-14 Thread: Rusty dun uni 8/0 Tail: Coq de Leon or hackle fibers Body: Hare's ear dubbing First hackle: Red game henny cock Second hackle: Brown partridge

  This little emerger is simple but absolutely deadly, tied small for winter grayling or large for summer buzzer hactches on the stillwaters, it just works. Use it for both midge and mayfly hatches, you won't be disappointed. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. I strongly recommend a salon style UV lamp to give these and all your UV resin flies a final cure for a hard, clear tack free finish regardless of the brand resin you use Amazon https://amzn.to/3qTXqiH Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3fSw9qM Material list. Hook: Dry fly 8-22 Thread: Rusty dun uni 8/0 Body: Stripped peacock quill Thorax: Squirrel blend Wing: CDC Coating: Thin UV resin or Varnish

  The Gasolina perdigon is another fantastic Spanish nymph pattern which works fantastically with both European and dry dropper/indicator tactics. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the givaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. I strongly recommend a salon style UV lamp to give these and all your UV resin flies a final cure for a hard, clear tack free finish regardless of the brand resin you use Amazon https://amzn.to/3qTXqiH Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3fSw9qM Material list. Hook: Nymph or jig hook size 14-22 Weight: Copper tungsten bead Thread: Olive Tail: Coq de Leon Body: Hends perdigon body, olive flashabou or similar Optional hotspot: Hot orange/hot pink thread Coating: Thin UV resin or Varnish