Recent content by Scottp

Craven’s Government Cheese has been pretty effective for me; not specifically a caddis pattern but in smaller sizes it could sure pass for one. I’ve only tied them in #8 and #10, but that’s a function of the deer hair I have on hand. I can probably squeeze some #12s out of my deer hair but will...

Saddleback Club Sandwich Hopper Caught this Here Seemed to work better in smaller sizes, although I managed a few on #6s. hook - WFC Model 10 #8 thread/rib - Uni 6/0 red core - 9lb mono body - 2mm foam peach/1mm foam pink saddle/head - 1mm foam pink legs - medium rubber black...

Muddled Mayfly Plan to use this as an attractor in a few days. hook - WFC Model 3 #8 thread/rib - Uni 6/0 rusty brown tail - moose body hair body - deer hair wing - Congo Hair cream collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Craven’s Government Cheese (variation) A neat,simplified alternative to his Screaming Banshee. Here’s his video, if you’re interested. hook - WFC Model 11 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan tag/rib - Mirage Flash opal body - dubbing ginger underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing/side...

Club Sandwich Hopper (variation) Borrowed the back/head from Charlie Craven; probably a completely unnecessary step but it creates a neat shape. Never a big fan of the slit foam body attachment; the mono core, which came from the Carnage style flies I tie, creates a much more stable...

Spruce Moth Cripple hook - WFC Model 28 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tag/rib - H2O Twist tan abdomen - bleached hare’s ear underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan shoulder - bleached pheasant rump wing - deer hair thorax - Ice Dub tan hackle - ginger Regards, Scott

Opal Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - deer hair rib - small wire silver abdomen - large tinsel opal thorax - Ice Dub Callibaetis hackle - grizzly shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Spruce Hog Flattened the deer hair after tie-in for a wider profile. hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan butt - H2O Twist tan body - bleached hare’s ear underwing(s) - Congo Hair shiner tan wing(s)- deer hair shoulder - bleached pheasant rump collar - bleached...

Dashboard Spruce Moth A little rough, but thats what dashboard ties tend to look like. I’m not going to be on the river till next week so I did this one in the driveway. hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange butt - Ice Dub Callibaetis body - deer hair rib -...

Chuk & Chuck Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - chukar partridge rib - small wire silver body - Ice Dub Callibaetis/woodchuck hackle - grizzly shoulder - chukar partridge collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Western Tanager Muddler Came across a few on the morning walk. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Tanager/overview Had to go through a whole bag of craft store guinea to find one useable feather. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange rib - small wire hot...

Spundun Stimulator (variation) hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 hot orange butt - Orvis saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin tail - deer hair rib - small wire gold body/collar - Starburst dubbing tan hackle - barred ginger shoulder - bleached pheasant rump wing - deer hair...

Blue Collar Muddler II Tied the collar Spundun style instead of muddler; didn’t add any time and left a cleaner shank for the head. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange rib - small wire black body - Ice Dub UV grey hackle - grizzly shoulder - pheasant rump...

Blue Collar Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - indicator yarn fluoro orange rib - small wire gold body - Starburst dubbing tan hackle - grizzly/barred ginger shoulder - pheasant rump collar - caribou dyed Silver Doctor blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice...

Shota’s Hacklestacker (variation) The doubled foam head should keep it on top. No more tying the hackle on the needle and transferring; from now I’ll tie the post on the hook and use the gallows. hook - WFC Model 16 #6 thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan butt/rib - H2O Twist tan (doubled) abdomen...