Flicking feathers

This one is about as simple as they come. Quick to tie and easily adapted to different colours, sizes and weights, this little bug should be in every trout and grayling angler's 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: Jig 10-18 Weight Slotted tungsten bead Thread: UTC 70 fluorescent green (orange and pink are also good) Body: Hare's ear dubbing dyed olive Collar: Brown-olive ice dub

Here I'm doing a small Perdigon nymph with body quill for the thread with almost wrap by wrap detail on how to work with such a thick thread on such a small 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: Standard shank nymph 18-22 Weight: Instajig bead Thread: Veevus body quills Tail: Coq de Leon Rib/Hot spot: 70 denier UTC Wing case: Black nail polish Coating: Head cement

The deep blue is a great cold water anchor fly for European style nymphing that works well for both trout and grayling. 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: Jig hook size 12-14 Bead: 3.8 mm or larger slotted tungsten Thread: Uni 8/0 black Tail: Fine blue tinsel Body: UV buzzer wrap Rib: Semperfli ice blue wire

The Sexy Walt's is a super easy, super quick, super effective little nymph pattern that catches fish everywhere. 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 10-20 Weight: Slotted tungsten bead Thread: 8/0 FL orange, green, red or pink Body: Hare's ear or squirrel Rib: Pearl tinsel

This is basically a zebra/mercury midge using an ice-blue wire rib and blue pearl glass bead.  I find this fly works very well in tailwaters and stillwaters, especially in winter. 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: TMC 2488 size 14-24 Bead: Blue pearl lined glass bead (I found these in an accessory making shop) Thread: Uni 8/0 black Rib: Ice blue semperfli wire

This super simple little fly is essentially a perdigon variant that is super quick to tie and catches trout everywhere. Try it in various weights or colour variations. 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: Jig hook 12-20 Weight: Slotted tungsten bead Threads: Uni 8/0 rusty dun/olive (use other contrasting colours you like) Tail: Coq de Leon Rib: XS coloured wire Abdomen: Lighter thread Thorax: Darker thread