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RM Sedge

 Roman Moser's RM is sedge is a fantastic caddis dry fly. Quick, easy to tie and effective, it floats well and can be twitched or skated if you wish.  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: Standard dry fly 8-14  Thread: Uni 8/0 brown, dun or tan Body: Deer hair dubbing Wing: Poly yarn or antron

Little Black Stonefly

 This simple little stonefly pattern is a very effective imitation that can be tied in various sizes to represent a range of different species and as a bonus it works well in midge hatches or when any small black fly is on the water.  To support my channel, get access to the members' only content and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: TMC 100 size 14- 20 Thread: Uni 8/0 black Body: Black superfine dubbing Wing: Natural CDC Hackle: Grizzle cock hackle

POPA Caddis

Oliver Edward's POPA (post-ovipositing adult) Caddis is a great diving caddis imitation that looks great without being too hard to tie. To support my channel, get access to the monthly zoom 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: Tiemco 2487 size 8-18 Thread: Uni 8/0 Rib: Fine gold wire Abdomen: SLF blend or similar Thorax: Deer hair dubbing Wing: Raffene (swiss straw) Antenna: Guard hair from a badger or similar  

Beacon Beige

The Beacon Beige is a classic English dry fly that can represent a range of small mayfly species and makes a nice searching pattern too.  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: Dry fly 14-24 Thread:Uni 8/0 black or primrose  Tail: Mixed grizzle and red game hackle fibers Body: Stripped peacock quill Hackle: Grizzle and red game cock hackle  

DHE

 Bob Wyatt's DHE is a fantastic suggestive pattern that works in just about any hatch and should be in every river and stillwater angler's box. 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: Tiemco 2487 (or equivalent) size 8-20 Thread: Uni 8/0  Wing: Deer hair Abdomen: Hare's ear or similar dubbing Thorax: Hare's ear or similar dubbing

Semi-circle spinner

 The semicircle spinner is my go to spinner pattern, it offers a correct footprint while still remaining quite visible to the angler, I'll only switch to a different pattern of I feel certain that size, form and presentation are all good but still getting refusals. To support the channel, get access to the members only content, monthly online tying sessions and be eligible for the monthly giveaways head to www.patreon.com\flickingfeathers and sign up or support through  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathe rs Material list Hook: tmc 100 or equivalent size 14-20 Thread: Uni 8/0 rusty brown Tail: Coq de Leon or hackle fiber Body: Rust brown superfine Hackle: White cock hackle

Sherry Spinner

The Sherry spinner, or as it's known in America the rusty spinner is probably the most common colour of mayfly spinner and can be used to represent a wide range of species just be adjusting the size. To support my channel, get access to the 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: Tiemco 100 size 14-20 Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty brown Tail: White micro fibbets Abdomen: Goose or turkey biot dyed rust Wing: White antron or similar Thorax: Rust brown superfine dubbing