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Episode 1
​January 5th 2023

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Near Nuff Sculpin Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #4 Tiemco 5263
Eyes: Medium Red Lead Eyes
Thread: Olive UTC 140
Tail: Grizzly Olive Soft Hackle
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Sculpin Olive SLF Dubbing
Rib: Brassie Copper Wire
Collar: Grizzly Olive Soft Hackle
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Kinder Gentler Mop Fly Fly Tying Recipe:
HOOK:Scud/pupa hook (here a Dai-Riki #135), size 12
THREAD:Dark gray, 6/0 or 140-denier
BODY:Mottled gray segment from a mop or auto wash mitt
HEAD:Gray rabbit-fur dubbing


Episode 2
January 12th 2023

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Frenchie Nymph Fly Tying Recipe:
HOOK:Standard nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #60), size 14.
BEAD:Gold tungsten bead, 7/64-inch.
WEIGHT:.015 Lead-Free Round Wire.
THREAD:Fluorescent pink, 70 denier or 8/0.
TAIL:Coq de Leon fibers.
RIB:Gold Ultra Wire, brassie size.
ABDOMEN:Pheasant tail fibers.
THORAX:UV Pink Ice Dub.

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Rance's Gypsy King Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #10 Daiichi 1280
Thread: Black Veevus 6/0
Rib: Small Copper Wire
Body: Peacock Herl
Body2: Brown 2MM Thin Foam+
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Wing: Deer or Elk Hair
Hackle: Grizzly Rooster Saddle or Cape
Legs: Brown Medium Round Rubber Legs


Episode 3
January 19th 2023

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HARES STONEFLY NYMPH Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #06  Tiemco 5262
Bead: 7/64”-1/8” Gold Bead
Thread: Tan UTC 70
Wire: .010”-.015” Lead Wire
Tail and Antennae: Brown Goose Biots
Body: Golden Brown Hare Wiggle Dub
Collar: Natural India Hen Cape

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BOOGEY MAN ARTICULATED STREAMER Fly Tying Recipe:
Rear Hook:  Daichi 2461 Size 1/0
Thread:  Black FlyMaster Plus
Tail:  Black marabou
Rib:  Brassie Black Wire
Body:  Black Cactus Chenille
Hackle:  Black Schlappen, palmered over the body
Wing:  Wood Duck Flank feather, tied flat on top
Front Hook:  Daiichi 2461 Size 1/0
Eye: Medium Red Lead Eye, tied on bottom of hook shank
Connector:  Looped Beadalon Wire, with One Red Bead Threaded
Tail:  Black Marabou, extending over the connector
Rib:  Brassie Black Wire
Body:  Black Cactus Chenille
Hackle:  Black Schlappen, palmered over body
Wing: Wood Duck Flank Feather, tied flat extending to mid-point of rear hook
Head/Collar:  Black Sculpin Wool, tied in and cut to shape


Episode 4
January 26th 2023

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JUANS KRYPTONITE CADDIS Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #14 Daiichi 1120
Bead: 5/64”-7/64” Black Tungsten Bead
Thread: Tan or Brown Vevuus 8/0 or 10/0
Body: 15LB Green Amnesia Running Line
Collar1: Natural or Olive Brown CDC
Collar2: Hareline Natural Hare’s Ear Dubbing

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ARTICULATED GONGA STREAMER Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: 2 – #02 Tiemco 5263
Thread: Brown UTC 140
Eyes: Red Large Dumb Bell Eyes
Connection1: Thin Intruder Wire
Connection1: 3 – Red Large Glass Beads
Tail: Brown and Rusty Brown Woolly Bugger Marabou
Body 1: Golden Brown Ice Dub Dubbing
Body 2: Fiery Brown Schlappen
Legs: Pumpkin Barred Crazy Legs
Back: Brown or Tan Pseudo Hair
Head: Brown or Tan Pseudo Hair

Episode 5
February 2nd 2023

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ZUG BUG Fly Tying Recipe:
HOOK:2X-long nymph hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #730), sizes 14.
FIRST THREAD:Black, 6/0.
TAILS:Peacock herl.
RIB:Silver tinsel.
BODY:Peacock herl.
LEGS:Hen hackle.
WING CASE:Mallard or wood-duck flank feather.
Head: Tying thread.
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BEAD HEAD WOOLY BUGGER Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: Daiichi 2220 #4
Bead : To fit hook 
Thread: Black 3/0 Monocord
Weight: Lead Wire
Tail: Black Marabou
Rib: Brassie Sized copper wire
Body: Medium Olive Chenille
Hackle: Black Rooster Saddle

Episode 6
February 9th 2023

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Bow River Bugger Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #04 Tiemco 5263
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Tail: Black Woolly Bugger Marabou
Flash: Electric Blue Flashabou
Rib: Copper Brassie Wire
Body: Dark Olive Medium Woolly Bugger Chenille
Hackle: Grizzly Whiting High and Dry Rooster Cape
Collar: Natural Deer Hair
Head: Bleached or White Deer Hair

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MICHIGAN SKUNK DRY FLY TYING RECIPE:
Hook: Gamakatsu S10 #10

Thread:Uni 6/0 – Black
Tail:Kip/Calf Tail
Body:Ice Dub – UV Black
Foam:2 MM Black
Under wing:Krystal Flash – Pearl
Wing:Deer Body Hair – natural
Legs:Round Rubber Legs – Medium – White

Episode 7
February 16th 2023

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AU SABLE SKUNK DRY FLY TYING RECIPE:
Hook : Size 10 dry fly hook
Tail:.calf tail 
Body : Black Dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair
Legs: Rubber Legs
Wing : Dry Fly Hackle

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EP Tarantula Woolly Bugger Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #04 Tiemco 5263
Thread: Olive UTC 140
Head: Small or Large Brown Sculpin Helmet OR brass cone
Tail: Olive Woolly Bugger Marabou
Rub: Small Copper Wire
Body: 1/2” EP Tarantula Brush
Hackle: Grizzly Whiting Rooster Cape or Bugger Pack

Episode 8
February 23rd 2023

Complex Twist Mouse Fly Pattern
Complex twist mouse Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook : Gamkatsu b10s #1/0
Thread: Danville 210 , black
Tail: 40lb mono & Rabbit strip natural 
Over- Body : 3/16’ Evazote foam , black 
Under body : UV Polar Chenille, Copper Olive - Schlappen white/brown 
Legs: Magnum Predator legs rootbeer
Head : Ice Dub Brown
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 Copper John Fly Tying Recipe
Hook: Mustad 9671, TMC 5262, 
Head: Gold or tungsten bead. 
Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0
Tail: Two brown goose or turkey biots
Abdomen: Brassie-sized Ultra-Wire in copper or color of choice
Wing Case: Thin Skin or turkey tail 
Thorax: Peacock herl
Legs: Barred Rubber Legs

Episode 9
March 2nd 2023

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Dave's Hopper Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook:dry fly 2X sizes 6
Thread:gray
Tail:Red deer hair with a loop of yellow yarn
Body:yellow wool yarn
Hackle:brown palmered over body and clipped
Underwing:yellow calftail
Wing:mottled turkey lacquered
Legs:Pheasant tail feather fibers clipped and knotted
Collar:natural light deer hair spun
Head:natural light deer hair spun and clipped
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Lefty's Deceiver Fly Tying Recipe:
Thread: Gamakatsu Octopus Hook Size 2 or similar. Sizes 4/0.
Thread: 3/0 green.
Tail: Three or four pairs of white rooster saddle feathers,.
Flash: Some Flashabou strips or pearled Crystal Flash
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel.
Wing: White deer hair tail and a chartreuse strap over it.
Belly: White deer hair strap.
Throat: Red Flashabou or Crystal Flash.
Head: Thread color must be similar to the green one of the fly body.
Eyes: White with a black pupil.

Episode 10
March 10th 2023

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Sculpzilla Natural Fly Tying Recipe:
Rear Hook:  Gamakatsu Octopus Hook Size 6
​Front Hook:  Cheap, Short Shank Ring Eye Hook (Hook point will be cut off, so cheap hooks work)
Thread:  Brown 3/0 Danville Fly Master Plus (210D)
Wing:  Natural Rabbit Strip
Connection:  20# White Backing
Cone:  Cross Eyed Cone Silver sized to hook
Thread:  Brown 3/0 Danville Fly Master Plus (210D)
Under Collar:  Red Guinea
Collar:  4 Pieces Tan Mottled Marabou tied 360 degrees around the shank
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Fat Albert Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: TMC 2302 Caddis and Terrestrials - sz 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Dark Brown
Body: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Brown
Body: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Tan
Wing: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - White
Indicator: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - UV Green
Legs: Life-Flex Spandex Material - Tan

Episode 11
March 16th 2023

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GFA HOPPER FLY TYING RECIPE
Hook: Dai Riki 280, sz 8.  
Thread: UTC 70 denier for sz. 14, UTC 140 denier sz. 8-12.
Body: 2 mm craft foam.
Wing: Deer Hair.
Legs:  sz. medium rubber legs, barred.
Post: 2 mm craft foam orange, white or pink
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Dirty Hippy Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: #2 Tiemco 5263
Cone : Large Copper colored brass
Thread : Tan 3/0 Davnvilles 
Weight : lead wire
Flash: Two strands each of pearl , copper and gold flashabou
Belly: Cream Arctic Fox Body Fur
Wing : Ginger Marabou
Collar: Tan Arctic fox body fur
Face : Tan UV Ice Dub
Eyes: Gold Holographic 3d eyes

Episode 12
March 23rd 2023

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Charlie Boy Hopper Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: TMC 100 8

Thread: Danville 140 Tan
Body: 2mm Foam Tan
Wing: Bleached Elk Hair UnderWing –
Tan Web Wing Legs –
Round Rubber Barred Natural
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Kauffmans Stone Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: Mustad 9672, No 8
Thread: Black 6/0 Unithread
Weight: Wraps of lead wire
Tails: Black biots
Rib: Black vinyl rib
Underbody: Black yarn
Abdomen: Black Iridescent dubbing
Wingcase: Fleximent treated turkey tail tied in three sections
Thorax: Black Iridescent dubbing
Antennae: Black biots

Episode 13
March 30th 2023

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Purple Haze Fly Tying Recipe:
HOOK:Standard dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #305), sizes 14.
THREAD:Purple, 6/0 or 70 denier.
TAIL:Speckled moose-body hair.
WING POST:White calf-body hair.
HACKLE:Brown and grizzly.
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BH EVIL WEEVEL FLY TYING RECIPE
Hook :14 scud
Tail : Pheasent Tail 
Rib : Brassie Gold WIre
Body & Thorax : Olive Brown hare - Tron dubbing
Back: Fly speck thin skin olive and black 
Thread : 6/0 black


Episode 14
April 6th  2023

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The Strip Leech Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: Togens size 8 2x Nymph
Body: UTC 70 Red & Black | Buzzer Wrap – Black
Wire Rib: UTC SM – Silver
Tail / Over Wing: Micro Squirrel Strip – Black
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Ruby Eyed Leech Fly Tying Recipe :
Hook : Mustad r74np-BR size 6
Thread : Black 8/0
Tail : Arizona Semi seal , black read
Body : Arizona Semi Seal , black read
Bead: Glass bead , ruby red
Cone : ⅛’ Copper

Episode 15
April 13th  2023

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Western Green Drake Fly Tying Recipe:
Classic Green Drake Recipe:
Hook: #10 Tiemco 100
Thread: Olive UNI 6/0
Tail: Moose Body Hair
Body: Olive Superfine Dubbing
Ribbing: Tan UniFlexx
Wings: Gray Deer Hair
Hackle: Grizzly Olive Whiting Rooster Cape
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Coffin Fly Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook - Partridge H1A  #12
Thread - Waxed 12/0 Tan  
Tail - Wood Duck Fiber  
Body - Natural Seal Fur
Wings - Black Hackles Points
Hackles - Badger

Episode 16
April 20th  2023

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Mickey Finn Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook: streamer type with long shank 2/0 3xl 
Thread: black UNI 6/0
Body: flat and oval silver tinsel
Wing: yellow and red bucktail
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Surf Candy Fly Tying Recipe :
Hook:Mustad c70sd size 1/0  hook
Thread:Mono thread - Fine
Body:Bucktail
Eyes: Sitck on eyes
Head:Magnum Flashabou / Uv Resin

Episode 17
April 27th  2023

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Conehead Bunny Leech Fly Tying Recipe: 
          Hook: 2X-long streamer/nymph hook (here, a Lightning Strike SN1), sizes 4.
          Head: Gold cone, small.
          Weight: Lead-free round wire, .020.
          Adhesive #1: Superglue or Fly Tyers Z-Ment.
          Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier.
          Tail: Rabbit-fur Zonker strip.
          Body: Rabbit-fur dubbing, in a noodle.
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Wire worm Fly Tying Recipe:
Hook : Sz 6 Mustad 37160-BR
Body: Red Wire
Hot Spot : Orange bead
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