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  This sedgehog is a cracking puller for wild browns and stocked fish alike. The flash and hot spot combined with the strong silhouette from the dark brown body make it a good top dropper choice for pulling through the waves on dull days. Material list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10-14 Thread: Fluo orange Danville's/ Uni 8/0 black But: Peach or orange seal fur Tail: Hot orange crinkle mirror flash Wing: Dark tipped roe deer hair Body: Brown seal fur Hackle:Red game or furnace hen To support my channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or support through https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers

  Simple, scruffy and unassuming, these little sedge patterns are fantastic fish catchers when there are sedge hatching. Fish them near the surface, maybe in conjunction with a muddler on point or bob. Expect savage takes as the trout chase this for an escaping caddis pupa. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 or 170 size 12 Thread: Uni 8/0 in a brownish shade Rib: Gold wire Body: Seal fur or sub mixed to a tobacco brown Body hackle: Red game, ginger or rusty dun hen Wing: Bunched teal flank Head hackle: Brown partridge 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 claret dabbler is a modern classic. It's amazing in a big wave on overcast days, either on the point or top dropper. This variant is no exception. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tag: Red holographic Tail: Bronze mallard Rib: Red wire Body: Claret seal fur Body hackle: Claret cock Shoulder hackle: Dark claret hen Cloak: Bronze mallard Wing: Bronze mallard Cheeks: Jungle cock   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 mayfly offers some of the most exciting fishing of the year and in a big wave there's nothing like a muddler mayfly on the top dropper. This version with the sunburst hackle is great when you want something with a bit of colour in the dressing. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10 or 12 Thread: Brown Uni 8/0 Tail: Cock pheasant tail Rib: Oval gold Body: PTFE plumber's tape Body hackle: Henny badger cock Shoulder hackle: Sunburst hen Head: Roe deer dyed olive 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 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 Leggy version of the golden olive bumble is a fantastic top dropper pattern in a big wave. It's ideal for mayfly time on the Irish or Scottish lochs but will work all season. I'm sure it'll catch trout in still waters anywhere. To support the channel, enter the giveaways and get access to the monthly zoom tying sessions, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: Uni 8/0 brown Tag: flat gold Tail: Golden pheasant crest Body: Golden olive seal fur Rib: Fine oval gold Body hackles: Chinese cock, golden olive & dark ginger Shoulder hackle: Golden pheasant red breast feather Head hackle: Blue jay Book of the Month 7; The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com

  As an answer to a request from a Patreon supporter, I made this video on sizing hackle. Remeber there are no hard and fast rules and you can adjust to suit your preferences. To support my channel get access to the monthly online tying sessions and be eligible for the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Get your hackle guage https://amzn.to/33k7XGX

   Frankie McPhillips' adaptations of the stimulator have been around for a while now and become firmly established as great options for both mayfly and sedge hatches in a good wave. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B170 10-12 Thread: Uni 8/0, black Tail: Deer hair dyed fluo red Body: Claret seal fur Rib: Fine gold wire Body hackle: Claret cock Wing: Roe deer dyed claret Front hackle: Grizzly dyed blue 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

  A simple Gosling variant that Patsy Deery describes in his book Irish Mayflies. It works well as a top dropper or fished on the point. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 or B170 size 10-12 Thread: Brown Uni 8/0 Tail: Brown squirrel hair (or similar) Body: Natural raffia or "natural" coloured raffene Rib: Brown thread 1st hackle: Red cock 2nd hackle: Light olive cock    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 great variation on the Loch Ordie.  The anorexic version has less presence in the water than the standard and is an ideal bob fly for days with less wind. 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 B175 size 10-12 Thread: Fire orange 8/0 Body hackle: Ginger hen Legs: Knotted pheasant tail Head hackle: White Hen