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Thursday Night Live Fly Tying
Season 4

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Season 4 Episode 1

Silent Bob Streamer

Hook: Fulling Mill 36040 Streamer Stripper - 1
Thread: Veevus GSP - White - 150 Denier
Wire: Senyo Intruder Trailer Hook Wire - Black - Regular
Belly: Ice Dub - UV Pearl
Beads: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Gold - 3/16" (4.6mm)
Tail: Brown Barred Magnum Rabbit Strips - Olive
Gill Pack: Ice Dub - Red
Gill Pack: Senyo's Barred Predator Wrap - Barred UV
Head: Wapsi Premo Deer Hair Strips - OliveEyes: Fluorescent Fly Eyes - Fl. Orange - 1/4" (6.3mm)

SBR Sulphur Nymph

Hook: 2X-long nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #730), sizes 14
BEAD: Gold Cyclops Bead, 7/64″
WEIGHT: Lead-free round wire, 020
THREAD: Wood duck, brown, black, or yellow 8/0 or 70 denier
TAILS: Wood duck flank-feather fibers
BODY/WINGCASE: Golden yellow pheasant-tail fibers
THORAX: Golden stone Australian possum dubbing
LEGS: Wood duck flank-feather fibers
ADHESIVE: UV-cure resin

Season 4 Episode 2
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Foam is Home Stone

Foam is Home Stone Hopper

Hook: Ahrex 531 Sedge Dry Fly Hook - 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Burnt Orange
Tail: Speckled Centipede Legs - Speckled Tan/Brown - Medium
Body: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Cinnamon - 1 mm
Underwing: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Tan - 1 mm
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Natural
Head: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Cinnamon - 2 mm
Legs: Round Rubber Legs - Brown - Medium

Renegade Pattern

Renegade Pattern Dry Fly

Hook: Daiichi 1170 Traditional Dry Fly Hook - Size 12
Thread:UNI Waxed Thread - 3/0, Olive
Tail:Hedron Flashabou - Gold
Thorax:Whiting Dry Fly Hackle - Coachman Brown, Ginger Grizzly
Body:Hareline Strung Peacock Herl

Season 4 Episode 3

Coffey's Sparkle Minnow

Hook: #04-08 Daiichi 2220
Cone: Black Medium or Large Conehead
Wire: .020”-030” Lead Wire
Thread: Brown Vevuus 6/0
Tail: White, Tan and Olive Blood Quill Marabou
Flash: Copper or Rootbeer Krystal Flash
Body: Gold Ice Dubbing
Belly: Pearl Ice Dubbing

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

HOOK: 2X-long nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #730), size 16.
BEAD: 3/32-inch gold bead.
THREAD: Olive, 6/0 or 140-denier.
RIB: Copper Ultra Wire, small.
TAILS AND ABDOMEN: 6 pheasant tail fibers.
THORAX: Peacock herl.
COLLAR: Hungarian partridge.

Season 4 Episode 4

Stone Flopper

Hook: Daiichi 1710 - 2X Long Nymph Hook - 6
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Tan
Tails/Legs: Speckled Centipede Legs - Speckled Clear Tan - Medium
Body: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Tan
Rib: Life-Flex Spandex Material - Brown
Over Body: Fly Tying Foam - 3mm - Tan
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Natural
Indicator: Foam Cylinders - Yellow - 3/16"
Head: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Tan

Simple Scud

HOOK: Standard emerger hook (here a Dai-Riki 125), sizes 12
THREAD: Light olive, 70 denier or 8/0.
ANTENNAE: Smoky olive Sow Scud dubbing.
RIB: Gold Ultra Wire, small.
BACK: Tan and Black Fly Speck Thin Skin.
BODY AND LEGS: Smoky olive Sow Scud dubbing.
HEAD: Tying thread.
ADHESIVE: Head cement.
NOTE: Tie this pattern in different color combinations to match the scuds in your streams. Tan and gray are good choices.

Season 4 Episode 5

Ken Lockwood Streamer

HOOK: 6X-long streamer hook (here a Lightning Strike ST5), size 10
THREAD #1/BODY: Red, 6/0 or 140-denier
RIB: Silver Mylar tinsel, extra small or small
THREAD #2: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier
WING: Black bucktail
THROAT: White or light gray saddle hackle
HEAD: Tying thread
ADHESIVE: head cement

Sulphur Emerger

HOOK: 2X-short emerger hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #125), sizes 14 and 16.
FIRST THREAD: Yellow Danville Monocord, 3/0.
SHUCK: Mayfly-brown Zelon.
DUBBING NOODLE: 8- to 10-inch piece of Brown Danville, 6/0.
UNDERBODY: Yellow Danville Monocord, 3/0.
SECOND THREAD: Olive Danville, 6/0.
ABDOMEN: Brown Australian possum.
THORAX: Pale yellow rabbit fur.
WING: Fine caribou hair, cleaned and stacked.
HEAD: Olive tying thread.

Season 4 Episode 6

The Moodah Poodah

Hook: Daiichi 1160 - Klinkhamer Hook - 10
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Hot Spot: Ice Dub - UV Hot Orange
Body: Ice Dub - UV Black
Ribbing: Krystal Flash - Pearl
Under-Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Black
Head: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Black - 2 mm
Legs: Barred Rubber Legs - Orange
Post: Para Post Wing Material - Fl. Orange

The Royal Wulff

HOOK: Standard dry fly hook (here a Tiemco #100), size 10-18.
THREAD: Black, 8/0 or 70 denier.
WING: White calf body hair, cleaned and stacked.
ADHESIVE: Zap-A-Gap.
TAIL: Natural moose body hair.
BODY: Peacock herl.
HACKLE: Coachman brown.
HEAD: Black tying thread and head cement.
BODY ACCENT: Red tying thread and head cement.
NOTE: You can also tie this pattern with accents of chartreuse, fluorescent yellow, or orange.

Season 4 Episode 7

Pine Squirrel Micro Game Changer

Hook: Kona BGH #6
Thread: Olive UNI 8/0
Tail: Wiggle Shank
Tail2: Olive India Hen Back
Abdomen: Micro Game Shank (2) 6mm and (1) 8mm
Abdomen2: Olive Pine Squirrel
Eyes: Medium Gold Bead Chain

Ginny Midge

HOOK Emerger hook (here, a Dai-Riki #125, size 20
BEAD Silver-gray glass bead, small
THREAD Black, 6/0 Danville
BODY/WING Pearl Flashabou, small
THORAX Tying thread

Season 4 Episode 8

Complex Twist Bugger Articulated

Hook: Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 1/0
Hook: Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 1
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Tan
Cone: Brass Cone Heads - Fl. Pearl White - Large (1/4”)
Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .020
Tail: Hare's Mask - Grade #1 - Natural
Tail/Body: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Tan
Body: Solid and Krystal Tinsel Chenille - Gold
Body: UV Polar Chenille - Gold
Body: Fish Hunter Select Schlappen - Tan

Evil Olive Bead Head Nymph

HOOK: Emerger Hook (here a Dai-Riki #125), size 16
BEAD:m Black bead, 5/64-inch.
THREAD: Light olive, 70-denier or 6/0.
RIB: Gold Ultra Wire, small.
TAILS/WINGCASE: Wood-duck-dyed barred mallard flank fibers.
ABDOMEN: Light olive tying thread.
THORAX: Olive SLF Prism dubbing.
LEGS: Pearl Krystal Flash.
COATING: Bondic.

Season 4 Episode 9

The Foamulator

Foamulator
Hook: TMC 5212 #6-14
Thread: 70 Denier Florescent Fire Orange
Butt: Florescent Fire Orange Antron Dubbing
Tail: Natural Deer Hair
Overbody: 2mm Tan Fly Foam
Rib: Copper Wire, extra fine
Abdomen: Tan Antron Dubbing
Body Hackle: Brown Rooster Saddle or Neck
Flash: Pearl and Gold Krystal Flash
Underwing: Tan Mottled Web Wing
Legs: Medium Orange Barred Rubber Legs
Overwing: Natural Deer Hair
Indicator: Orange Float Viz
Front Hackle: Grizzly Rooster Neck or Saddle
Thorax: Florescent Fire Orange Antron Dubbing

The Klinkhammer

Klink Hammer
NOTE: Change the colors to match the naturals
HOOK: Orvis Czech Nymph Hook, size 12
THREAD: Black, 6/0
POST/UNDERBODY: White polypropylene yarn
BODY: Tan Super Fine dubbing
THORAX: Peacock herl
HACKLE: Medium Dun dry-fly hackle, slightly oversize

Season 4 Episode 10

Pearl Zonker

Pearl Zonker
HOOK: 3X-long streamer hook (here a Lightning Strike SN3), sizes 2-6.
THREAD 1: Red, 6/0 or 140-denier.
BODY: Pearl Mylar tubing, medium.
ADHESIVE 1: Superglue or UV Cure Resin.
BACK AND TAIL: White zonker strip.
ADHESIVE 2: Superglue or UV Cure Resin.
THREAD 2: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
HACKLE: Red saddle hackle.
HEAD: Black thread.
ADHESIVE 3: Head cement or UV Cure Resin.

Shop Vac

Shop Vac
HOOK: Scud/pupa hook (here a Dai-Riki #135), sizes 16-20
BEAD: Gold, 3/32-inch
THREAD: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier
RIB: Copper Ultra Wire, small
BODY: 6 to 8 pheasant-tail fibers
WINGBUD: White Z-lon
ADHESIVE: Head cement or Sally Hansen Hard-As-Nails

Season 4 Episode 11

Merkin Permit Crab

Merkin Permit Crab
Del's Merkin Permit Crab Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #1/0-06 Tiemco 811S
Thread: Chartreuse UTC 140
Eyes: Large Black Brass Eyes
Flash: Pearl Flashabou
Tail: Grizzly Hackle
Body: White, Cream, Sand or Tan EP Fibers
Legs: White Medium Round Rubber Legs
Glue: Brush On ZAP A GAP

Devil Bug

Devil Bug
HOOK Standard dry-fly hook (here a Dai-Riki #300), sizes 8-18
THREAD Brown, 8/0 or 70 denier
TAIL/BACK/HEAD Natural deer hair, cleaned and stacked
BODY Red dry-fly dubbing
ADHESIVE Head cement or Sally Hansen Hard-As-Nails
NOTE Try the pattern in different colors, both natural and bright attractor

Season 4 Episode 12

Sili Legs Bonefish Fly

Sili Legs Bonefish fly
Hook: #04-08 Tiemco 811s
Thread: Chartreuse UTC 140
Eyes: Plain Medium Lead Eyes
Body: Pearl Diamond Flat Braid
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Collar: Chartreuse Calf Tail
Legs: Hot Tipped Sili Legs or Crazy Legs

Simple Golden Stone Fly

Simple Golden Stone
HOOK: 3X-long nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #285), sizes 8
BEAD: Black, 7/64-inch.
WEIGHT: Lead-free round wire, .020.
THREAD: Yellow, 8/0 or 70-denier.
DUBBING BALL: Golden Stone Australian possum.
RIB: Gold Ultra Wire, brassie size.
TAILS: Amber goose biots.
BACK/WINGPADS: Dyed-yellow pheasant tail fibers.
BODY: Golden Stone Australian possum.

Season 4 Episode 13

Pat's Plus Stonefly

Pats Plus
HOOK: 4X-long streamer hook (here, a Dai-Riki #700), sizes 8
BEAD: Black nickel tungsten bead, 5/32-inch
ADHESIVE #1: Fly Tyers Z-Ment
WEIGHT: Lead-free round wire, .020
THREAD: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier
TAILS: Black round rubber legs, small
BODY: Black/coffee variegated chenille, mediu
LEGS: Black round rubber legs, small
WINGCASE: Chocolate brown pheasant-tail fibers
THORAX: Dark brown Australian possum dubbing
ADHESIVE #2: UV-cure resin

Pete's Spawning Shrimp

Petes Spawning Shrimp
Hook: #04-06 Tiemco 811s
Thread: Shell Pink UTC 140
Eyes: Medium Silver Brass Eyes
Eyes2: Black Crab Shrimp Eyes
Mouth: Orange McFlylon
Mouth2: Cream Antron or Cream EP Fiber
Legs: Bonefish Tan Barred Speckled Crazy Legs
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Pearl Flat Diamond Braid
Body2: Tan Rabbit Zonker Strips

Season 4 Episode 14

Kwan Fly

Kwan Fly
Hook: #04-08 Tiemco 811s
Thread: Brown UTC 140
Eyes: Medium Silver Beadchain
Tail: Tan Craft Fur or Pseudo Hair
Undertail: Brown Hackle
Body: Brown and Tan EP Fiber or Yarn
Weedgaurd: 20-25LB Mono

Three Dollar Dip Midge
HOOK: Scud/pupa hook (here a Dai-Riki #135), size 16
BEAD: Gold, 3/32-inch
THREAD/BODY: Brown, 6/0 or 140-denier
RIB: Gold wire, fine
WINGBUD: Bleached elk hair

Season 4 Episode 15

Chubby Chernobyl

Chubby Chernobyl
Materials Needed:
Hook: TMC 5263 #6-12
Thread: 6/0 UNI Tan
Tail: Pearl Krystal Flash
Body Dubbing: Gold Synthetic, I used Harrop Nymph Dubbing here
Body: Cinnamon Foam, 2mm
Legs: Pumpkin Sili Legs
Wing: White McFlylon or White Strike Indicator Yarn

Hendricksons Sparkle Dun

Hendrickson Sparkle Dun
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (here, a Dai-Riki 305), sizes 12-16.
THREAD: Olive, 6/0.
WING: Light dun coastal deer hair, stacked and cleaned.
TRAILING SHUCK AND WING FLASH: Brown Zelon.
ABDOMEN AND THORAX: Blended rabbit fur—light tan, gray, and pink.
HEAD: Olive thread.

Season 4 Episode 16

Simple Chernobyl

Simple Chernobyl
HOOK: 3X-long nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #710), sizes 6-12
THREAD: Brown, 6/0 or 140-denier
FOAM BASE: Red chenille
UNDERBODY: Tan craft foam
REAR LEGS: Round rubber legs of your choice
OVERBODY: Black craft foam
HOT SPOTS: Orange craft foam
FRONT LEGS: Round rubber legs of your choice
ADHESIVE: Sally Hansen Hard As Nails or head cement
NOTE: You can tie this pattern in any color combinations you’d like

PFD Rusty Spinner

Pfd Rusty spinner
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (here, a Dai-Riki 305), sizes 14-18.
THREAD/BODY: Rusty brown, 6/0 or 70 denier.
TAILS: Mayfly Tails or microfibbets, medium dun.
TAIL SEPARATOR: Tag end of tying thread.
PFD: White craft foam.
WING: White New Zealand sheep wool.
HEAD: Tying thread.
ADHESIVE: Head cement.

Season 4 Episode 17

Cinnamon Flying Ant

Cinnamon Flying ant
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here, a Dai-Riki #305), size 18
Thread: Burnt Orange, 8/0 or 70-denier
Body: Orange cylindrical soft foam, size small
Wing: White polypropylene yarn
Legs: Brown hackle, trimmed on the bottom
Note: You can color the underside of the body with brown marker

Foam Cricket

Foam Cricket
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #300), sizes 10-14.
BODY: Black 2mm Craft Foam, 1/8-inch strip.
THREAD: Black, 6/0 or 70 denier.
ADHESIVE 1: Zap-A-Gap.
LEGS: Rubber legs (here, Wapsi Barred Round Rubber legs).
WING: Deer hair.
SIGHTER: Bright egg yarn.
ADHESIVE 2: Head Cement.

Season 4 Episode 18

Hackle Beetle

Hackle Beetle
HOOK: 2X-long dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #730), sizes 10-14.
THREAD: Black, 3/0 or 140 denier.
BACK/HEAD: Black 2mm Craft Foam, 1/4-inch strip.
LEGS: Black saddle hackle.
BELLY: Peacock herl.
SIGHTER: Pink foam disk.
ADHESIVE: Head cement.

Rough Water Caddis

Rough Water Caddis
HOOK: 1X-long dry-fly hook (here a Dai-Riki #300), size 14.
THREAD: Olive, 6/0.
TAILS/HEAD: Natural deer body hair, cleaned and stacked.
HACKLE: Grizzly rooster saddle hackle, trimmed on the bottom.
BODY: Tan Super Fine dubbing.
NOTE: Change the colors to match the naturals.

Season 4 Episode 19

s2 Streamer

S2
Rear Section:
Hook: Gamakatsu B10s size 4
Thread: Danville’s 210 White
Tail: White Marabou tied around shank
Body: 7-8 Spiral wraps Small Pearl Palmer Chenille, 3-4 wraps Superfly White Schlappen
Throat: White Marabou
Wing: Natural Mallard Flank
Head: Solarez Bone Dry
Articulation: Senyo’s Intruder Wire Red, 2 red plastic seed beads, 1/8” White Brass Bead.
Front Section:
Hook: Gamakatsu B10s size 2 w/ medium dumbbell eyes chartreuse
Tail: White Marabou wrapped around shank
Body: 6-8 wraps White Schlappen
Wing 1: Natural Mallard Flank
Body: 8 wraps Medium Pearl Palmer Chenille, 8-9 wraps White Schlappen, 2 White Barred Rubber Legs tied barred side out on both sides
Throat: White Marabou
Wing 2: Natural Mallard Flank
Head: Superfly Large Pearl Crystal Chenille, Solarez Bone Dry.

Copper Zebra Midge Variant

Copper Zebra Midge Variant
HOOK: Standard emerger hook (here a Dai-Riki #125), size 18
BEAD: Copper, 1/16-inch.
THREAD: Light brown, 6/0.
TRAILING SHUCK: Copper Krystal Flash, one strand.
RIB: Copper Ultra Wire, small or extra small.
WING BUD: Pearl Midge Diamond Braid.
THORAX: Peacock-eye herl.

Season 4 Episode 20 | Season Finale

Less Mess Morrish Mouse

Less Mess Morrish Mouse
HOOK: Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H, size 1
THREAD: Brown, 6/0 or 140-denier
TAIL/BODY: Brown Zonked Pine Squirrel
BACK: 2mm Brown Craft Foam
ADHESIVE: UV-cure resin

Solomon Hair Wing Caddis

Solomon Hair Wing Caddis
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (here, a TMC100), sizes 14-18
THREAD: Pale yellow, 6/0 or 140-denier
BODY: Ginger rabbit-fur dubbing
WINGS: Natural coastal-deer hair, cleaned and stacked
HACKLE: Golden straw
HEAD: Tying thread

Thursday Night Live Fly Tying​Season 4