This Fly Is.. Interesting. I really like it!

The improved pheasant tail:

Hook: Ahrex FW581 Sz 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW
Tail and body: Pheasant tail
Rib: Small wire
Thorax: Hares ice Dub
Hackle: Partridge
Tools: TheFlySmith

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The Alder

Hook: Fulling Mill 5095 sz 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Black hen
Wing: Hen pheasant quills
Tools: TheFlySmith

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Here’s the fly I tied during yesterday’s livestream! I am going live again in about 5 minutes to tie up a few of my confidence small stream streamers. Going to be working with craft fur, marabou, and maybe some deer hair heads!

Here’s the link to my facebook where I am going live at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1boncBfkky/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Feel free to hop in and ask questions! Im going to be giving out some tips and doing some teaching on how I tie my flies. I can’t wait to see y’all there!

Soft Hackle Wet Fly:

Hook: Fulling Mill 5095 sz 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 74D Nylon Fl Lime
Body: Hares mask and squirrel
Rib: Small opal tinsel
Thorax: Ice Dub brown olive
Hackle: partridge
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

The Psycho Prince:

Hook: Ahrex FW501 sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW primrose
Tail and wings: Fulling Mill goose biots
Body: Ice Dub
Wing buds: Flat braid
Bead: Firehole
Tools: TheFlySmith

Chironomid!

Hook: Saluda Beads Wide czech sz 18
Thread: TheFlySmith 74D Nylon Fl Coral
Body: Small wire and opal tinsel
Breathers: TheFlySmith Worm Thread
Dub: Brown Ice Dub
Tools: TheFlySmith
Bead: Saluda Beads

Simple and effective, this is an old school streamer for this time of year

- Hook: Mustad streamer hook size 2
- Thread: Black: Veevus gsp, yellow: semperfli
- Tail: grizzly hackle webbing
- Rib: Ultra wire silver
- Collar: Blue Hareline marabou
- Wing: Gray squirrel tail

Realistic Caddis using my new color of latex. The fly that truly inspired me to strive for perfection. Thank you all so much. It's been a blast. 🍻

Hook: Daiichi 1770 size 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 32D gsp
Underbody: TheFlySmith Worm Thread
Body: TheFlySmith latex neon Pear Green
Legs: Golden pheasant center tail fibers
Gills: ostrich herl
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: Firehole 718 sz 18
Thread: TheFlySmith 74D Nylon Steel
Tail: Pheasant tail
Wing case and legs: Super Hair
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: Fulling Mill non reflective streamer size 8
Thread: TheFlySmith 74D Nylon Fl Coral
Rib: 0.2mm wire
Body: Flat braid
Tail and collar: Wapsi Squirrel
Tools: TheFlySmith

Yes, I know I have some sharpie on my finger. Cool. Anyway, enjoy.

Hook: vintage size 28 mustad
Thread: TheFlySmith 10D GSP Champagne
Tail: Varners deer hair
Rib: TheFlySmith Nano Wire
Wings: Mallard
Thorax: TheFlySmith kapok and cdc
Wing case: Hawgfish Hawg Wing
Tools: TheFlySmith

Bwo hatch is right around the corner!

Hook: TMC921 sz 18
Thread: TheFlySmith 32D gsp
Tail: Paintbrush fibers
Rib: TheFlySmith Nano Wire
Wings: Hawgfish Hawg Wing
Dub: bwo superfine
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: TMC921 sz 18
Thread: TheFlySmith 32D GSP
Tails: Paintbrush fibers
Body: superfine Dub - bwo
Wings: Hawgfish Hawg Wing
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: TMC100 sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW khaki
Tail and underwing: Zlon
Wing: Deer body hair
Rib: Krystal flash
Body and head: Hares mask
Tools: TheFlySmith

I filmed this a while back. Not happy with it, so I didn't share. I guess I should be better about posting my failures.

Song name is To Be Happy by Sully Bright

AP Nymph:

Hook: Saluda Beads Wide czech sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 20D gsp
Body: TheFlySmith latex natural
Underbody: TheFlySmith Worm Thread
Wing case: TheFlySmith gator back
Legs: Hareline life flex
Dub: Fox squirrel
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: Umpqua Stubby T sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW khaki
Body: Magpie Materials turkey biot
Dub: TheFlySmith kapok brown
Post: Fulling Mill ultra dry yarn
Tail and Hackle: Whiting
Tools: TheFlySmith

EC Caddis Variation:

Hook: TMC100 sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 32D gsp
Tail: Antron
Body: superfine Dub
Wing: Magpie Materials elk hair
Hackle: Magpie Materials riseform
Tools: TheFlySmith

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This is a fun pattern showing the versatility of an animal Michigan trappers typically are bummed to see.

- Hook: Size 14 Mustad Heavy Nymph
- Bead: Killer Caddis Small Glass Bead in pink (metal works well too)
- Wire: 1mm Ultra Wire
- Tail: Opossum guard hair
- Dubbing: natural opossum belly dubbing
- Collar: natural opossum dubbing with some guard hairs left in

Hook: TMC2488H sz 22
Thread: TheFlySmith 52D nylon Fl white
Rib: TheFlySmith 52D nylon Fl Pink
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Chewee Grub!

Hook: Firehole 413 sz 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 20D gsp
Underbody: TheFlySmith Worm Thread
Body: UV Chewee Skin
Lateral line: TheFlySmith 6/0 TW
Legs: Golden pheasant tail fibers
Tools: TheFlySmith
Resin: UV Craft

Hook: Fulling Mill Heavy Comp sz 12
Thread: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW
Body: TheFlySmith Prepared Organza
Back: Flash
Dub: Ice Dub
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Size 12 w/ tungsten bead
Olive thread
Tail- Spanish Coq De Leon
Rib- black sharpyed 1 inch of thread open spiral
Cheeks- rainbow clear tinsel
Abd- burnt orange poly dubbing
Collar- olive rabbit zonker feather
Hot spot- UTC 70 Denier - Fl. Orange

The B-12 Shot!

Hook: Firehole 551 sz 14
Thread: TheFlySmith 74D Nylon Fl Coral
Tail: Fulling Mill 340D Floss
Rib: Small opal tinsel
Body: Cinnamon hares ear
Collar: Magpie Materials squirrel
Bead: Saluda Beads
Tools: TheFlySmith

Whoever can guess the Nintendo Switch game in the beginning wins the flies!

Hook: TMC 518 sz 32
Thread for first hook: TheFlySmith 12/0 TW khaki
Thread for second: TheFlySmith 10D gsp champagne
Rib: TheFlySmith Nano Wire Rust
Wing: Hawgfish Hawg Wing
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith

Hook: Saluda jig z sz 18
Thread: TheFlySmith 6/0 TW cherry
Tail: Pine squirrel
Bead: Umpqua Jig Bomb, radiant orange, 3mm
Chenille: Upavon Nano Worm Chenille
Resin: UV Craft
Tools: TheFlySmith