DHA Tape Wing Caddis This is a pattern which came from the idea of DHA Sedge Material: Abdomen – Deer hair and Turkey Biot Wings – CDC and Tape Wing Legs – Deer Hair Fiber Antenna – Deer Hair Fiber Dubbing Step by step tying instructions: Prepare the lining on the hook Tie down […]
Adult Stonefly / Salmonfly This is a simplified version of the foam Semi Realistic Adult Stonefly pattern that I tie last year. I have replace the Wing material with Vinyl Rafia material and replaced the legs with rubber legs. Materials: Hook – Gamakatsu S11-4L size 10-8 Tails – Grizzly hackle stem Abdomen and body – […]
Semi Realistic Dragonfly Nymph This is a fishable Semi Realistic Dragonfly nymph that I developed in 2009… the nymph was tied with a commercial transparent acrylic doubled side tape. Materials: Hook – Gamakatsu S11-4L size 8 Inner body – lead wire, foam and 3M surgery tape Tail – Biot Abdomen and body – Transparent Acrylic […]
Jointed Damsel Nymph ( JDN ) This is a very simple jointed nymph pattern that use very minimum material and simple steps The Materials: Hook – TMC 2488 size 10 Abdomen – Wire frame with Ostrich Palm fiber Thorax and Legs – Pheasant Tail fiber Eye – Burn mono eye Belly and body – Lead […]
Foam Caddis Pupae Material: Abdomen – 2mm thick close cell foam Abdomen hair – Ostrich Palm fiber Leg and Wing Case – Pheasant Tail fiber Thorax – 2mm thick close cell foam Head and eye – foam eye profile with Loon Hard Head Belly – Dubbing Lead and markers Step by step tying instructions: Put […]
Foam Wasp This is a simple foam pattern imitate the Wasps. A terrestrial pattern for freshwater. The tying method are combine technique of foam hopper and Cicada X. Material: Abdomen – 2mm thick foam Hook – TMC 2312 size 8 – 12 Wings – Vinyl raffia coat with soft cement Legs – Rubber legs Thorax […]
Foam Caddis Pupae Caddis Pupae / Pupa pattern is widely tie by fly tier around the world, in Soft Hackle Wet Fly, Sparkle Pupa and Emergent Sparkle Pupa pattern.. They are mostly dead drift on the surface or in the bottom. The pupal stage of the caddis is feed selectively by trout during the hatches, […]
Kalkatu Fly ( Jungle Flying Termite ) I think most fisherman who are from tropical country share the same experience like me, seeing the hatch of the jungle termite… the flying termite army. Where we saw lots of fishes raised to grab those juicy termite. This is a pattern imitate our Kalkatu ( Jungle […]
Popping Hopper This is a pattern inspired by a Balsa popper pattern that posted in the Flytyer Magazine… It’s a soft foam body hopper pattern that use a soft body pencil popper from Wapsi.. most ideal hook to use is Gamakatsu B10S. I’m tying it in hook size 4 match with popper same size. but […]