Tying the Little Perch Streamer

Little Perch Streamer

The Perch Streamer was tied recently to mimic the color and flash of a 2" Yellow Perch Rapala.  I watched it do very well on bass while fishing a local small pond and though, "Huh?...I bet I could copy that in a streamer." A night on the bench and this was the result. Fished only once to date, it did very well on those very same bass. Durable and easily replicated, the options are limited only to your imagination.

Little Perch Recipe

Hook: #4 Daiichi 2370 7X  Dick Talleur

Thread:  6/0 Black

Abdomen:  Orange-Dyed Diamond Braid (Flanked Red)

Belly:  Gold Crystal Flash

Back: Olive Super-Hair (Barred Black)

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And now, back to our regularly scheduled fly tying.

Rebuilding Classic Glass (Continued)

The Build Continues.....

With the rod broken down to the blank and cork, and in the hands of rodsmith, things are coming together.  Cork will remain the same, as will the superfine front taper. The hardware will be black with the same spacing as the Orvis Far-and-Fine. 

Reel seat spacer is the one below, but with blued hardware.

Buckeye Burl

The Garrisson-Style hardware should fit the rods look nicely, as will the Merlot wraps with black tipping.

Look for more updates as the process moves forward.

Tying The Cutthroat Fly

The Cutthroat Fly

This pattern was tied for Sea-Run Cutts on the Nisqually River in Western Washington in the early 90's. Adapted from the "Polar Gibson", I was looking for a darker hackle and thorax. After trying several variations, this pattern emerged and began to produce. Myself and others referred to it as "The Cutthroat Fly", and it was never named. It also pulled double-duty on the Olympic Peninsula for Summer Run Steelhead, specifically on the Satsop River. Having not fished it in nearly 20 years I offer it to anyone who is able to hit those northwest waters and hope it still brings fish to hand. 

TCF Recipe

Hook:  #6-8 Low-Water Salmon

Thread:  70 Ultra-Thread (Flo Orange)

Tail:  Orange Tippet

Rib & Tag:  Small Gold Tinsel

Abdomen:  Orange Hareline Rabbit

Thorax:  Black Ice-Dub (Originally Haretron)

Hackle:  Furnace Hen under Cree Dry

Tying the Elk Hair Caddis (Lite)

Elk Hair Caddis (Lite)

This version of the Elk Hair Caddis (EHC) has been with me for over 25yrs. Early on it was suggested to me that the Wire rib/Tinsel on the EHC was not necessary, but to try it and find out for myself. After a few trips it was determined the advice was right, and I began tying the pattern as such. It's an excellent low-water patter, yet still rides high enough to skitter or fish faster waters. Give it a try. You may find as I did that a slight break in tradition can deliver a lifelong pattern. 

The EHC (Lite) Recipe 

Hook:  Standard Dry #8-18

Thread:  8/0 Dark Brown Uni-thread

Abdomen:  Ginger Hare-line Rabbit

Hackle: Light Furnace or Brown (One Size Smaller)

Wing:  Ginger Elk

Tying The Centipede Pupa

The Centipede Pupa

The Centipede Pupa is an effective year-round midge pattern that has been very successful for me ove the past 2 seasons. Tied to fish the midge hatch along Fishing Creek in North-Central PA, it has earned a spot in my box by fishing well virtually everywhere I tie it on.

Centipede Pupa Recipe

Hook:  #18 Emerger Hook

Thread:  8/0 Tan Uni-thread

Abdomen:  Brown Centipede Leg

Thorax:  Olive Ice-Dub

Wing-case:  Black Thin-Skin

Gills:  Pearlescent Crystal Flash

Big Mack2

Big Mack2

Well,  By request here is another variation of the Big Mack. After looking at it, it just may be a productive fly when the Bluefish are present in the schoolie-size range.

Never been fished. Have no idea if it will catch a damned thing. But it was fun to put together.

Big Mack2 Recipe

Hook:  #4 Partridge

Thread:  6/0 Black

Abdomen:  Silver Mylar over lead wire

Belly:  Rainbow over Pearlescent Crystal Flash

Back: Olive Crystal Flash

Back:  Blue Super Hair (With black Copic Pen)