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EPISODE 1 January 4th 2024
Squirmy Worm | Snow Cone Chironomid 

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Squirmy Worm
​Hook: Fulling Mill 5115 Heavyweight Grub Hook Barbless, Black Nickel - 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Red
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Blood Red - 5/32" (3.8mm)
Tail/Body: Spirit River Squirmy Wormies - San Juan Red
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Snow Cone Chironomid
Hook: Size #10-18 scud or curved nymph hook
Bead: Tungsten or brass size 3/32 or 7/64
Gills (optional): Antron, EP fibers, stretch floss
Thread: UTC 70 denier (colours vary)
Wire: UTC size small (colours vary)
Body: Buzzer wrap, flashabou, ASB (anti static bag), holographic tinsel

EPISODE 2 January 11th 2024
Thin Mint | Slum Hopper

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Thin Mint:
Hook: Standard streamer hook size 8.
Head: Nickel-color tungsten bead, 1/8-inch.
Weight: Lead-free round wire, .020.
Thread: Rusty Brown, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail : Olive marabou.Brown marabou.Black marabou.
Flash: Pearl Flashabou.
Rib #1: Copper Ultra Wire, small.
Rib #2: Pearl Flashabou.
Body: Peacock herl.
​Hackle: Rusty brown.
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Slum Hopper
Hook: Size 10 streamer hook
Thread: tan etc 140
Body: fly tying foam 6mm tan
Legs: barred rubber legs
Wing: Para post wing white
Indicator: white 2mm foam

EPISODE 3 January 18th 2024
Wine Booby | Puterbaugh Caddis

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Wine Booby:
Hook: Fulling Mill 35105 Competition Heavyweight Hook Barbless - 10
Hook (Alternate): Hanak H 900 BL Streamer, Nymph Hook - 10
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 140 Denier - Black
Tail/Wing: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Burgundy
Body: Ice Chenille - Large - Wine
Eyes: Hends Booby Eyes - 6 mm - Black
Flash: Holographic Flashabou - Fuchsia

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Puterbaugh Caddis:
  • Hook: Standard dry fly hook size 14
  • Thread: tan 70 denier
  • Underbody: Tan beaver fur dubbing
  • Body: tan fly foam 2mm
  • Hackle Ginger Grizzly

EPISODE 4 January 25th 2024
CDC Foam Ant | Copper John

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  • CDC Foam Ant:
Hook: Gamakatsu S10 Executive Series Dry Fly Hook - 12
Body : UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Body 2: Nature's Spirit Beaver Dubbing - Rusty Spinner
Overbody: Rainy's Evazote Foam - Black - 1/8"
Wing: Polish CDC - White
Hackle: Flash Hackle Link
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  • Copper John:
Hook: 2x heavy, 2x long nymph hook size 12
Bead: gold bead to match hook
Weight: 0.05 lead wire
Tail: brown goose biots
Abdomen: Copper ultra wire in brassie size
Wing-case top: pearl coloured flash saltwater size
Wing-Case bottom: Strip of black thin skin
Thorax: peacock herl 
Legs: speckled brown hen hackle
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EPISODE 5 February 1st 2024
Kung Fu Crab | Koga's Hula Charlie

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  • Kung Fu Crab:
Hook: Diiachi 2546 or Similar Saltwater Hook
Thread: Lagartun X Strong 95 Denier – Beige
Tail: 6-7″ Woolly Bugger Saddle Hackle Variant
Eyes: 5/32 Dumbbell – Silver Large
Large plastic dumbbell
Head: Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid Fl. Shrimp Pink
Claws: Cream Magnum Cut Rabbit Zonker Strip
Body: Tan Ep Fiber
Legs: Olive Loco Legs
Misc.: Krystal Flash – Bonefish Tan
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Koga's Hula Charlie:
HOOK:Gamakatsu SL11-3H, sizes 6-8
THREAD:Tan, 8/0 or 70-denier
EYES:Gold bead chain, medium
BODY FLASH:Bonefish Tan Krystal Flash
UNDERBODY:Tying thread
BODY:Medium Tan D-Rib
BODY COLOR:Brown permanent marker
WING:Arctic fox tail
HEAD:Tying thread
WING FLASH:Bonefish Tan Krystal Flash

 EPISODE 6 February 8th 2024
The Chimera | Damsel Fly Nymph

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  • The Chimera:
Hook: Gamakatsu R18-B Multi-Purpose Hook - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Bead: Fl. Orange - 3/32" (2.3mm)
Melted Mono Eyes: Maxima Chameleon Leader Material - 25 lb
Tail: Whiting Red Label Hen Cape - Black
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Silver - Small
Body: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Muskrat Gray
Wing Case (base): Thin Skin - Black
Wing Case (stripe): Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Red - Medium
Thorax Dub: Ice Dub - UV Black
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Damsel Fly Nymph:
Hook: Scud/pupa hook (here a Dai-Riki #135), size 10.
Thread: Red, 8/0 or 70 denier.
Weight/eyes: Bead chain.
Flash: Rainbow Krystal Flash, three strands.
Tail/body: Fluorescent chartreuse jumbo ostrich plume.
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 EPISODE 7 February 15th 2024
Clouser Minnow | Kreelex Minnow

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Clouser Minnow:
HOOK:Mustad 34007 saltwater( if using for salt) hook, sizes 1/0 through 8. 
THREAD:White Danville Flat-Waxed, 6/0.
EYES:Dumbell eyes (size to match hook). 
BELLY:White bucktail.
FLASH:Gold Krystal Flash. 
BACK:Olive bucktail.
HEAD:Tying thread.
HEAD COATING:Cement or epoxy

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Kreelex Minnow:
Hook: TMC 5263 Nymph & Streamer Hook - 25 Pack - 4
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Yellow
Eyes: Double Pupil Lead Eyes - Medium - Black w/ Yellow & Black
Wing (1): Polar Flash (Kreelex) Gold
Wing (2): Polar Flash (Kreelex) Pearl


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 EPISODE 8 February 22nd 2024
Half & Half Deceiver | Smooth Pavs Hopper

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  • Half & Half Deceiver:
Hook: Standard saltwater hook, size 2/0.
Thread: White, 6/0 or 140 denier.Eyes/Weight: Painted dumbbell eyes, 1/4-inch.
Underbody: White bucktail.
Tails: 4 dark-olive saddle hackles.
Flash: Gold Krystal Flash.
Belly: White bucktail.
Collar: Bright red dubbing.       
Back: Olive bucktail.
Head: Tying thread.
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  • Pavs Smooth Hopper:
Hook: Size 8 streamer hook
Body Material 1: Adhesive back Furry foam
Body Material 2: Tan 2 mm foam
Body Material 3: Brown 2 mm foam
Body material 4: Orange 2 mm foam
Legs: Flexi floss barred tan/black
Wing: White Zelon/antron



 EPISODE 9 February 29th 2024
Muddy Buddy | Purple Haze Soft Hackle

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  • Muddy Buddy:
Thread: 280 Denier black Ultra Thread
Weight: Lead-free .025 round wire
Hook: Orvis 13KE, 2/0 Pike/Musky hook
Zonker: Black zonker strip
Flash: Red Krystal Flash
Body: Black estaz
Legs: Barred Sexi Legs
Collar: Spun deer hair
Conehead: Large silver brass conehead
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  • Purple Haze Soft Hackle:
Hook: Size 14 nymph hook
Bead: Appropriately sized Purple bead (must be purple)
Thread: Utc 70 purple
Tail: ginger coloured saddle fibers
Body: purple mirror tinsel size small
Rib: blue flat tinsel size small
Thorax: purple dubbing
Hackle: purple hen hackle


 EPISODE 10 March 7th 2024
Hares Ear Parachute | Murdich Minnow

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  • Hares Ear Parachute:
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here a TMC 100), size 12.
Thread: Tan 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tails: Deer hair, cleaned and stacked.
Rib: Gold oval French tinsel, small.
Post: White polypropylene floating yarn.
Abdomen: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.
Hackle: Grizzly saddle hackle.
Thorax: Natural light hare’s mask dubbing.

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  • Murdich Minnow:
Hook: Warmwater - Gamakatsu B10s - Saltwater - Bob Clouser Ahrex 
Thread: GSP 100 denier
Tail: Bucktail
Flash: Polarflash
Collar: Ice Fur
Head: Large Cactus Chenille
Head Tint: Copic Marker
Eye: Flymen Living Eye
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 EPISODE 11 March 14th 2024
Rainbow Dart | Last Chance Purple Haze

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Rainbow Dart:
Hook:sizes 12 nymph hook
Bead: Silver bead, 7/64-inch.
Weight: Lead-free round wire, .015.
Thread: Red, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Rib: Silver Ultra Wire, small.
Tail: Red saddle-hackle fibers.
Abdomen: Rainbow Sow-Scud Dubbing.
Wingcase: Opal Mirage Tinsel.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
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  • Last Chance Purple Haze:
Hook: Tactical dry-fly hook, size 14.
Thread: Purple, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tails: Moose body hair, cleaned and stacked.
Shuck: Golden brown Antron yarn.
Body: Purple rabbit-fur dubbing.
Wing: Natural white CDC.
Hackles: Brown and ginger grizzly.

 EPISODE 12 March 21st 2024
Western Lady Hopper | Intruder Leech

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  • Western Lady Hopper:
Hook: TMC 5263 size 8-12
Thread: Pink
Abdomen: pink foam
Hackle: brown/ furnace saddle
Under wing: brown 3mm foam
Wing: deer hair
Thorax: pink 2mm foam/brown 3mm foam
Sighter: Orange 2mm foam
Legs: Barred rubber
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  • Intruder Leech:
Shank:  Senyo’s Micro Shank, 17mm.Thread: Olive, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Eyes: Black bead-chain, medium.
Hook:  Partridge z4 Intruder, size 8.
Connection:  Braided line, 30-pound-test. Or intruder wire
Butt: Fluorescent green Angora goat dubbing.
Body/tail: Sculpin-olive zonked pine squirrel.
Collar: Pine-squirrel hair.

 EPISODE 13 March 28th 2024
Never Sink Caddis | Circus Peanut Hopper

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Never Sink Caddis:
  • Hook: TMC 100 or equivalent, #16-#12
    Thread: 8/0 Brown
    Body: 2mm Tan foam, Tan Hares ear dubbing
    Wing: Natural or bleached elk hair (bleached offers a little better visibility)
    Hackle: One brown and one grizzly rooster

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  • Circus Peanut Hopper:
  • Hook: Size 10 streamer hook 
    Body Material 1: Peach coloured ice dub
    Body Material 2: Tan 2mm foam
    Legs: Barred rubber legs
    Wing: Orange 2mm foam


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