High Visibility Hopper X Nick Ooi call me and ask me if I could tie him 2 dozen of Hopper pattern size 6 and 8…. with a request of make if easier to see when fishing. Last year, Nick have landed lots of Lenoks using my hopper pattern. This year… I’m going to tie him […]
Snakehead Fry imitation The fries that I’m trying to imitate Snakehead, also know in Malaysia as Toman… a predator species that lives in our river and dam. Is a common game fish for many game and lure fishermen. It’s fries is an good imitation for those who plan to fish for the Hampala Barb ( […]
J Hook Furry Cray Inspired by a very talented fly tier, Jon Makim who tie a very interesting shrimp pattern with J hook, sort of tube pattern combine with a J hook, that works very well as a weedless pattern. Tube Shrimp tied by Jon Makim Received some Daiichi sample hooks from Anglers Sport Group, […]
My version of – Tacklebox Split Tail Tacklebox Split Tail, is a pattern originally design and tie by Nick Ooi of Tacklebox Adventure Fly Shop. This pattern is specially effective for our local freshwater Hercules – ‘Sebarau’ or to be accurate – Hampala macrolepidota. The Tacklebox Split Tail is commonly tie in Red or Orange… […]
Articulate Burrowing Mayfly Nymph This is a new attempt of tying a articulate foam burrowing nymph, which the tail will point up and swing ( head down ) when you give small little strip. Material: Hard wire Heavy Short shank hook ( add lead if you wish ) 2mm thk foam Pheasant Tail fiber Feather […]
Furry Foam Crayfish This is a very simple yet realistic fishable crayfish pattern… hope you all like it. The crayfish Materials: Head and Body – Furry foam Eye – Black bead mono eye Pincher – Knob furry foam cut out Legs – Micro Chenille Antenna – Pheasant tail fiber, flashabou and Calf body hair […]
Daddy long Legs This is my Daddy Long Legs ( Cranefly ) pattern using similar technique like the Extended Abdomen Reel Wings Mayfly…. The abdomen is 3M Micropore surgical tape wind on dear hair. Coated with flexament, the abdomen give a very good floatation as air are trapped inside… the nylon brush fibers as legs […]
(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 […]