Flicking feathers

Here's a simple but very effective and versatile hare's ear pattern that can be fished in the surface film, as a nymph or as a wet fly in rivers and stillwaters. 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 or Kamasan B170 10-16 Thread: Tan Uni 8/0 Body: Hare's ear dubbing Rib Fine flat gold tinsel Hackle: Red game or furnace Indian hen neck

These scruffy, lightweight buzzers are really a platform pattern that can be adjusted in size and colour to suit your location.  Fish them high in the water column when fish are feeding on emerging midge. 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 purpos medium weight size 10-16 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Breathers: Antron yarn (split the yarn in half) Abdomen: Any rough olive dubbing (I used Swiss dub mungee dubbing) Rib: Buzzer wrap (pearl tinsel, or clear wrap are also good) Wing buds: 4 strands of Globrite no 6  Thorax: Any rough olive dubbing

The Okie Dokie is a great stillwater fly for indicator fishing. Whether fish eat it for a buzzer, a grub or out of aggression/curiosity I don't know, but eat it they do. 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 B420 size 10 Thread: Glo-brite floss (no. 16 & No.7) Rib: Fine oval silver

A simple but effective lake and pond olive nymph pattern that has served me well for years.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 Material list Hook: Heavy wet 14-16 Thread: Uni 8/0 light cahill Tail: Dun hen hackle fibres Rib: Fine gold wire Abdomen: Olive squirrel & SLF blend Wing case: Grey Mallard Hackle: Dun hen Thorax: Olive squirrel & SLF blend

Stan Headley's Blushing Buzzer is a fantastic chironomid imitation for loch style fishing. It can be used like a wet fly or nymph and is deadly in a black buzzer 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 B420 or similar size 10-14 Thread: Black 8/0 Body: Tying thread, well varnished Thorax: Peacock herl Cheeks: Globrite no.8 floss Hackle: Black hen (sparse)

The pupa of the phantom fly is similar to a buzzer and this imitation is very effective fished near the surface in hatches of both insects. 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 or similar size 14-18 Thread: Black 8/0 Abdomen: Clear polythene over silver tinsel Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Cream/White hen (very sparse)

Phantom flies are a common stillwater food source, being 2 winged flies they strongly resemble midges as adults but the larva are somewhat more transparent than bloodworm. 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: Fulling Mill all purpose medium or similar size 14-18 Thread: Uni 8/0 fire orange Body: Clear polythene Under body: Silver tinsel with a band of orange thread in the middle Thorax: Orange dubbing

The Ostrich Nymph is a classic suggestive pattern that has falen from popularity somewhat-it shouldn't have! It can be tied in a range of sizes and colours to suit a variety of situations. They're deadly when tied simply and also with added hot spots or flash. 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: Nymph hook 10-16 (TMC 5262/Kamasan B200 or similar) Weight: lead wire (optional) Thread: Uni 8/0 to match body Tail: Pheasant tail fibres Rib: Fine silver wire Abdomen: Ostrich herl Thorax cover: Pheasant tail Thorax: Ostrich herl

The Jersey Herd is another of Tom Iven's patterns that has stood the test of time.  Great for reservoir trout, but also perch, bass and sunfish, anything that eats a small minnow  really. 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 8-14 (original pattern was bigger on a long shanked hook) Thread: Uni 8/0 black Tail: Peacock herl Rib: Gold wire Body: Gold  or copper tinsel (or braid) Back: Peacock herl Hackle: Orange cock hackle Head: Peacock herl