Flicking feathers

 Here's a nice little Wulff variant that fishes well around march brown time and if there are large brook duns around later in the year.  To support my channel, get  access to the monthly 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: TMC 100 size 14 Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown Wing: Short fine deer hair Tail: Short fine deer hair Rib: Thread Body: Natural hare's ear plus Hackle: Grizzle cock

 The elk hair caddis is a true classic. It has great buoyancy for rough water and is an excellent choice for twitching and skating. 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 Materials List Hook: Standard dry fly hook 10-20 Thread: Uni 8/0 Rib: Fine wire Body: Dry fly dubbing of choice Hackle: Cock saddle hackle Wing: Elk or deer hari

The Humpy is a great suggestive or attractor dry fly for fast, broken water. It is however, quite a tricky tie to get right, here I describe each stage in detail to help you tie one. To support my channel, get access to the zoom 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: Tiemco 100 size 10-18 Thread: UTC 70 yellow Tail: Moose body hair Wing/hump: Elk hair Hackle: Grizzly and brown cock wound together  

 Dave Whitlock's match the minnow series allow you to represent a wide variety of small baitfish simply by changing the colour of hackle feather used. To support my channel get access to the monthly 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: Ring eye streamer  sized to your preference Body form: Lead foil (or aluminium/plastic for light weight versions)  Thread: White 140 denier Body: Mylar tubing Wing: 2-4 hackle feathers Eyes: 3D eyes Flexible UV resin

Cathy Beck's Super Bugger is a fantastic and versatile variant of the classic.  It could represent a sculpin, crayfish or small sunfish.  Here I show you how to tie a more durable version of her fly. To support my channel get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: 1x long heavy wire streamer hook Weight: Lead dumbells Thread: 140 denier to match body colour Tail: Grizzly or standard marabou Tail flash: Crystal flash Body: Large soft hackle or schlappen Legs: Silli legs Head: SLF dubbing or similar Adhesive: Liquid fusion

 The Ball Peen Craw is a great choice for smallmouth bass in lakes and rivers as well as being a fantastic carp 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  Material list Hook: Kamasan B175 Size 6 (original TMC 3769 size 6) Thread: 6/0 Uni to match colour scheme Weight: Medium bead chain Tail flash: Crystal flash Legs: SIlli legs Body - rear1/3: SLF blend (Whitlock's blends are good) Body - front 2/3: Craw dub

 Bill Gammel's Weedrunner is a good choice for weedy lakes and ponds.  The woolly bugger body will hang below the surface while the foam wing and head push water and keep the hook clean. 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: Stinger Thread: 140 denier Tail: Marabou Rib:Wire Body: Chenille Hackle: Long cock hackle Legs: Medium round rubber Head/Wing: 3mm foam