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Yellow Mr Softy

The Mr. Softy is a buoyant booby alternative fly that's been around for decades - at least since the 1980s. It's absolutely deadly on large and small stillwaters all year round, but it really comes into its own in winter. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 6-10 Thread: Yellow chartreuse 6/0 or 140 denier Tail: Yellow marabou Flash: Pearl & sunburst razor flash or similar Back: 7mm yellow foam cylinder split lengthways Body: 11mm fluo. yellow fritz 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.  

Hot Spot Cruncher

Here's a simple, effective cruncher pattern that is well worth tying, as it works well either fished as a nymph or as a wet fly. Materials List Hook: Kamasan B175 or B170 (10-14) Thread: Camel Uni 8/0 Tail: Ginger cock hackle fiber Rib: Gold Wire Tag: Glo-brite no.5 floss Abdomen: Pheasant tail Thorax: Pheasant tail ice dub Hackle: Ginger variant cock hackle    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

Okie Dokie

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Lake Olive Nymph

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

SImplicity

Step by step instructions for a super easy, but very effective midge pattern.  Although it doesn't look like much, this simple buzzer will generally out fish more elaborate and gaudy imitations. Materials Used Hook: Kamazan B100/Tiemco 2487 size 12-22 Thread: 6/0 for larger sizes, 8/0 for smaller sizes Thorax: peacock herl