Flicking feathers

  This simple buzzer is a great choice when olive green midges are hatching, fished traditionally on a long leader, under an indicator or on a washing line set up. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10-14 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Abdomen: Olive thread Rib: Fine silver wire Thorax: Flat 140 thread, chartreuse Thorax cover: Olive nail polish or acrylic paint To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron or donate at  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers

 Bob Barden, head ranger of Bewl Water, has come up with some great patterns and the Killer Nymph is one of the best. Simple and scruffy it's a general suggestive pattern that you must have in your box if fishing stillwaters.  To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or donate at  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: 8/0 Olive or Black Tail: Olive cock hackle  Rib: Copper wire Body: Olive seal's fur

Another old one from www.sexyloops.com  written in Early 2020  My 2 fishing trips since the rules were clarified haven't been great, partly because I was too excited to get back on the water and partly because of other factors.  First day out I decided to go to a river that holds nice smallmouth with Hiromiki - who I'm starting to think might be my Jonah.  It's a tough river, but has regularly produced fish in the 22-23 inch range for me over the last few seasons. Conditions were great and I was feeling pretty good about things. Unfortunately, after covering a couple of hundred metres of river we rounded a bend to see a coffer dam and an excavator working away, and turning the water the colour of chocolate milk. Bugger. Out of the river and a quick walk down stream in search of some clearer water. All we found were more work sites, including a new bridge that's probably going to take more than the rest of the year to finish. Some of the new stuff might actually turn out

  Martin Blakeston's buzzer is an absolutely fantastic lightweight pattern, ideal for straight lining or as a dropper under a bung. I feel it works best when tied as the original rather than with a chunky wound herl thorax. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B420 size 10-14 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Back: Pearl tinsel Rib: Fine mono Thorax cover: Peacock herl  Wing buds: Goose biot or orange glo-brite floss

p   This heavy buzzer pattern is a great point fly for fishing at depth, or as an anchoring fly to slow the drift of your team on windy days. To support the channel get access to the monthly fly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-12 Thread: Uni 8/0, black, red or olive Tail: Marabou Abdomen: Thread Rib: Medium copper wire colour to match or contrast the thread Thorax: Medium copper wire Wing buds: Goose biot Thorax cover: Mirage tinsel or similar

 This buzzer pattern is simple and deadly, it really leapt in popularity after Graham Pearson won the Brown Bowl using them. If you fish stillwaters from boat or bank you should have them in your box. To support the channel, get access to the monthly online tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  or h ttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers  and sign up. Materials List Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: Uni 8/0 black, brown or olive Breathers: White antron yarn Rib: Fine silver wire Wing buds: Strips cut from an orange crisp packet (Doritos or similar)

 Chuck Kraft's Clawdad is a fantastic crayfish pattern, that is ideal for bass, especially smallmouth.   To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying sessions and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron. Material list Hook: Tiemco 5263  Thread: Danville's 140 flat waxed Weight: Painted dumbbells Body: Chenille Claws: CK claws  Legs: Medium round rubber Get the claws here https://easterntrophiesflyfishing.bigcartel.com/product/claw-dad-claws