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Part 2 trim butts; take 2 soft loops right behind hook eye pull tight and let it spin; trim butts push deer hair (try to distribute evenly around the hook) sweep hair back, capture with 2 more soft loops; pull tight add legs & indicator; half hitch x 2, SHHAN trim out hair...

Switched to 20lb mono for the core; after a few mis-fires, came up with an easier way to wrap the foam body, adding a bit of bulk as well. Normally for bulletheads, I tie the ungulate hair in first but it got in the way of the body sequence; as long as you leave sufficient room up front, it's...

Originally posted this SBS in 2016; updated here to remove the P-Bucket logo on the photos. The first Carnage flies i tied were based on Adam Trina’s original design - tying the foam body on a waxed needle and transferring to a hook. They worked very well (first fish I ever caught on one was a...

Michigan Mayfly Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - moose body hair rib - Uni 6/0 black body - deer hair wing - Congo Hair cream shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Hen Pheasant Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - hen pheasant neck rib - small wire gold body - Ice Dub tan hackle - Cree shoulder - hen pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Chartreuse Muddler II hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d yellow tail - yarn chartreuse body - Ice Dub insect green hackle - grizzly dyed chartreuse shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Chartreuse Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d yellow tail - yarn chartreuse body - Swiss Straw dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) hackle - grizzly dyed chartreuse shoulder(s) - chukar dyed chartreuse collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Last Resort R/A Green Peter Muddler All out of olive deer hair and wasn’t happy with any of the other dyed attempts (orange, red, brown, black) so I went with natural. Shoulder feathers wrapped simultaneously. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tag/rib -...

Korn’s Spruce Moth Muddler (variation) Added a few bits and pieces to Doug Korn’s Spent Wing Spruce Moth pattern that he tied for fishing in/around Yellowstone. His fly does a better job imitating the natural, a terrestrial that doesn’t float very well (or long); I’ve probably caught as...

Muddled Spruce Moth Spending a few days birding on the east side got me excited for what’s to come this summer. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d yellow rib - small wire gold body - dubbing cream/tan hackle - ginger wing - Congo Hair cream shoulder - sharptail...

Comfort height; the only way to travel!

Non-stick Muddler Still in plumbing mode after replacing 2 toilets. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d yellow tail - deer hair rib - small wire black body - Teflon tape (1/8” strip) hackle (thorax only) - grizzly shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair...

Polybody Muddler The Congo Hair (or any other polypropylene yarn) makes for a very quick, floatable tie and the stuff comes in a wide range of colors. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange shuck - yarn fluoro orange body - Congo Hair golden stone hackle -...

May have to cobble some of these together for the possibility some capr may be feeding on the east side of the Rockies in a few weeks; won’t even have to worry much about rattlers. Regards, Scott

Crippled Hare & Copper Grunter Crunter? Grippler? hook - WFC Model 28 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 brown tag - Flashabou copper rib - small wire copper body - dubbing hare’s ear hackle - grizzly/ginger shoulder - partridge wing - Congo Hair cream Regards, Scott

Softhackle Parachute Dun hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 brown tail - moose body hair rib - Uni 6/0 camel body - deer hair wing - Congo Hair cream hackle - grizzly (dry)/mottled hen thorax - hare’s ear dyed dun Regards, Scott

Black & Orange Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - yarn fluoro orange rib - small wire hot orange body - Starburst dubbing black hackle - orange/black shoulder - pheasant rump dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) collar/head - deer...

Muddled Fatal Fly (variation) hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - deer hair orange/natural body - H2O Twist orange thorax - Ice Dub orange hackle - ginger shoulder - partridge collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Giancarlo’s Fatal Fly (variation) A simple design, like an Elk Hair Caddis with a tail. Should be fun to skate through pocket water. Here’s the original if you’re interested. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 50d orange tail - deer hair orange/natural body - tying...

Judging by a pic it looks like Guinea tail, dubbed body, wire rib, Fritz (or sub) thorax and bead head; there could be a wing case, too, but not positive. Regards, Scott