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  This style of buzzer is an essential in all stillwater fly boxes. They sink slowly and whether straight lined or fished on the washing line offer an excellent profile for fish feeding on emerging midge pupa in the top foot or so of the water column. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B170 size 10-14 Thread: Uni 8/0, Black Breathers: Globrite no. 16 Rib: Clear buzzer wrap Abdomen: Dyed black pheasant tail Collar: Fl. orange marabou Thorax: 50:50 mix of dark sooty olive seal fur and black peacock spectra flash Book of the Month 8: Strip-Set is available here Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3kizn9F Amazon.co.uk https://amzn.to/3wvglSo Using the link will help support my channel at no extra cost to you. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up.

  Arthur MacDonald's Slapper style offers a wonderful, slim profile that is ideal for suggesting a range of trout foods from midges to upwings or drowned terrestrials. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10-14 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tail: Teal dyed chartreuse Rib: Silver wire Abdomen: Tying thread Thorax: UV black ice dub Underwing: Teal dyed chartreuse Overwing: Deer belly hair dyed chartreuse Cheeks: Jungle cock splits Head hackle: Black hen To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions, members only content and enter giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or head to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and donate Book of the Month 7; The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com Bookmarking or using my link will help support my channel.

  The Goslings are fantastic wet mayflies, they've been around for a while and have spawned loads of variants. This yellow version is one of the earlier patterns that continues to be used to great effect to this day. Peter O'Reilly's book, The Flies of Ireland is available here https://amzn.to/3nB9UbT (amazon.co.uk) https://amzn.to/3gWZm5s (amazon.com) Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-10 Thread: Brown Tail: Bronze mallard Rib: Oval gold Body: Golden olive seal fur Shoulder hackle: Hot orange henny cock Head hackle: Mallard dyed flou yellow To support the channel, get access to the online tying sessions and be entered into the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or paypal.me/flickingfeathers and sign up

  There are any number of Loch Ordie variants and this lime tailed version is a firm favourite of mine. Popular in the highlands and islands of Scotland for wild browns and also effective all over the British Isles and further afield. If you fish still water for browns you really should put some of these in your box. Book of the Month 7; The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com Bookmarking or using my link will help support my channel. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-12 Thread: Fire orange Uni 8/0 Tag: Chartreuse holographic Tail: 50/50 mix of Globrite 11 & 12 Body: Ginger hen hackles with a white hen hackle in front To support the channel, get access to the zoom tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or paypal.me/flickingfeathers

The liquorice allsort is essentially a claret bumble muddler variant that originated in Scotland's central belt and has become popular among loch fishers as far afield as the Shetland islands.    Book of the Month 7; The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com Bookmarking or using my link will help support my channel. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 or 170 size 8-12 Thread: Black Uni 8/0   Tag (optional): Flat silver, gold or red holographic Tail: Glo brite no.10 Rib: Silver, gold or red wire Body: Claret seal fur Hackles: Black & Claret cock hackle Head: Blue Deer hair To support the channel, get access to the zoom tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to   https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers   or  paypal.me/flickingfeathers  

This well hackled mayfly is another of John Forde's patterns, it makes a nice top dropper and is an easier, less complex tie than many other Irish mayfly patterns. Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" is available from my amazon link https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B Materials List Hook: Kamasan B170 or B175 size 10-12 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Tail: Cock pheasant tail RIb: Oval gold Body: Natural seal fur Body hackle: Grizzle cock Head hackle: French partridge dyed olive     To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or support through  paypal.me/flickingfeathers

    Snatchers are a fantastic addition to the wet fly box, filling a great niche for calmer days and midge feeding fish. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B100 10-16 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tag: Globrite no.4 Rib: Silver Wire Body: Claret seal fur Hackle: Claret Chinese cock or hen stripped on one side Cheeks: Jungle cock split Head: claret seal fur with a little spectra flash dubbing added To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or support through  paypal.me/flickingfeathers

  This is a variation on the classic bloody butcher wet, the extra body hackle really beefs up the profile making it more suited to a top dropper position. Material list Hook: Kamasan B175 8-12 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tail: Globrite no. 4 Rib: Silver wire Body: Silver tinsel Body Hackle: Black hen Wing: Mallard blues Head hackle: Scarlet hen  To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or support through  paypal.me/flickingfeathers

  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. 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  To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions 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   To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or support through  paypal.me/flickingfeathers

 To support my channel,get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or support through  paypal.me/flickingfeathers