2018 Great Waters Expo Flies

Hello Happy Fly Chuckers!
Here are the Material list for the flies I will be tying at Expo.
Check back to this as I hope to have links to the step by steps. But I want to try this instead of killing a lot of trees and hauling a lot of paper.
Thanks for stopping by and watching me tie!!!!
(* if you use one of my flies - Please send me pictures of fish you caught :-)

Pink Seducer

Hook: Size 6 Heavy Scud Hood

Thread:     Red 6/0 Thread

Body: Medium Pink Ultra Wire

Thorax: Ice Dub - Pheasant Tail color

Hackle:     Hen Saddle Any Medium Color

Collar      Ice Dub - Pheasant Tail color
Step by Step Link Pink Seducer pdf

Jack’s House Fly (Jack’s Popper)

Hook = Mustad 3366 size 6
Thread = 6/0 (Jack prefers Red)
Body = 1MM foam attached to 2MM sticky back foam
NOTE: I’m cutting the foam equal to the gap (5/16” on size 6)
Legs = Medium Round Rubber (2" long and split in groups of 2)

Step by Step Link  Jack Popper pdf

Pink Pookie

Hook = 1X long Dry Fly

Thread = Red  6/0

Under Body = Light Pink 2MM Craft Foam

Over Body = Tan 2MM Craft Foam

* Bodies can be cut by hand or with River Road Creation Cutters

* I prefer the Size 4 Hopper wing for the Pink and the Medium Tapered Chernobyl Ant for the Tan

Wing = Elk or Deer Hair

Indicator Post = Hi-Vis or bright foam (2mm cut 1/8” wide)

Legs = Barred Round Rubber size medium ( I like Tarantula legs)

Step by Step Link  Pink Pookie pdf

Just Eat Me
Hook = Size 8 Wet Fly Hook (Mustad 3399)  ( 1X long if using a bead)
Weight= .025 Lead wire approx 12 wraps (on center)

Thread = Black  6/0

Tail = Yellow Marabou (add 4 – 6 strands of Flashabou)

Body = Black Medium Chenille

Hackle = Grizzly hackle (wet fly grade from hen neck or saddle)

Designed as a fly for panfish, there is no reason this would not entice a nice trout or two. Try some different colors also (trout Black tail).

(** See previous post for step by step) 
Step by Step previous Post link = Just Eat Me

Step by Step Link  ** working on printable version pdf

Pink Squirrel

Hook = 14 or 16 Heavy Scud Hook
Bead = Tungsten Gold Bead 2.4MM
Thread = Tan 8/0
Rib = Gold or Red Small Wire

Body = Natural Squirrel Dub
Thorax = Pink Dubbing

Step by Step Link  ** pdf

Sunny Dragon Bubble Eye

Hook = Mustad 3366 or equivalent, Size 6

Thread = 6/0 Thread (any color)

Eyes = 1/8 Bead Chain (medium) (painted white or silver)

Tail = Krystal Flash ( 6-8 strands) Red is a good color for panfish

Body = Sea Dragon Dubbing (chartreuse and black leech)

Head = Ice Dub (Peacock)

Step by Step Link  Sunny Dragon Bubble Eye pdf

Sunny Chumb (b is silent :-) (Red and Chartreuse)

Hook = 3366 size 8

Thread = 6/0 Red (Chartruese)

Eyes = Small Black Bead Chain

Tail = Fine Round Rubber - Red (Chartreuse)

Rib = Mirco Polar Chenille - UV Red (Chartreuse)

Body = Red Ultra Chenille (Chartreuse)

** This Micro Polar Chenille is a wonderfull material I make this Sunny Chumb in a wide variety of colors

Chartruese, Pearl, Black UV, Yellow are my other favorites. 

Step by Step Link  Sunny Chumb pdf

ADVANCED FOAM TYING SYNOPSIST

This is a link to my outline for my Advanced foam tying presentation
Link = Advanced Foam tying Synopsis PDF