(Extended Abdomen) Reel Wings Mayfly This is a pattern inspired by Agostino Roncallo’s Ethafoam Extended Body Mayflies, where he use a very thin ethafoam to create his mayflies abdomen straight from the hook, instead having the body pre-tied on a metal rod or needle… What a creative idea. I replace the Ethafoam with 3M Micropore […]
Reel Wings Yellow Drakes RW Yellow Drake RW Yellow Drake ( with Tensel Flash ) Joseph Ludkin of Reel Wings UK designed these wonderful synthetic wings material which is so close to real insect’s wings…. they are very thin, light and soft… yet very tough. For more info about the Reel Wings, or to purchase […]
Articulate Ghost Shrimp Articulate Crayfish This is an Articulate version of Ghost Shrimp and Crayfish, which I intend to give more action to the pattern, adding life and action to the fly. The head and the pincher move very well in water and when you strip. I hope this pattern will bring you luck […]
Mylar Minnow Materials: Pearl Mylar tube Saltwater Hook 3D epoxy eye UV Clear epoxy Nylon line for belly Color Marker Step by step tying instructions: Cut a short length of Pearl Mylar tube, heat it and apply with some tension to fuse and create a taper body Few tapered Mylar tube body are ready Prepare […]
Foam Jungle Ants Materials: Hook – Gamakatsu B10S size 8-10 Abdomen and body – 3mm thk close cell foam Antenna – Brush fiber ( black ) Eye – Small drop of black Loon Hard Head Leg – Rubber legs Step by step tying instructions: Prepare the hook Tie in the 3mm thks close […]
Giant Jungle Ant A friend of mine came back from a fishing and bring back a specimen of big jungle ant…. he wants me to try tying him a Giant Jungle Ant… Some research fro the web show some of these jungle ants are as big as 2-3cm. in dark brown, red […]
DDH Leech variation This is a variation pattern spin off from Stu Thompson’s DDH Leech… a very effective pattern which recently caught me some Red Tail Cat fish… Stu’s Original DDH Leech have landed over 70 species. DDH Leech Variation Materials: Hook – Gamakatsu S11-4L size 8-6 Eye – Bead chain Tail – Marabou, Sili […]