Fly Fishing Festival

Easy Two Minute Egg

Egg pattern. I didn't invent this pattern by any means. It's been around. It does catch fish and it is easy to tie. 

While doing my Christmas shopping last evening I noticed these. I have bought them many times before at the local craft stores. These were at a 'big box'. Hint starts with 'W'. They were $1.75 a pack. Can't beat that. Also love the colors.

This pattern catches fish. Some argue it ethical place. I believe it's a fly. Your welcome to your own opinion :)

Not long ago at a show I was showing a friend all the different ways to tie a egg pattern. This by far is the easiest.

Recipe

Hook: #10 Mustad Egg 

Body: Pom Pom

Thread: 6/0 Pink

Comments welcome :)

Dedicated to my son. I love you.

San Juan Trash Worm

I found 4 spools of yarn while 'picking' one day. White, red, green, and yellow. The lady had had her fill of yard selling. I got them cheap. She didn't want to carry them back home I think.. Here's a take on a really reliable pattern with a Trash Fly twist.

Recipe

Hook: #14 Nymph

Body: Red Yarn Fiber

Comments appreciated.

Dedicated to my son. I love you.

Cat Toy Flashback Hares Ear (CTFHE)

I was walking through the local dollar store looking for some snack and sodas. trying to avoid the grocery store. I never seem to get in and out very quickly at the grocery or on budget. As I walked to the end of a isle with my sodas and sweets I glanced at the pet supply rack. Noticed a really odd looking cat toy with the coloring and texture of a real rabbit. Now that caught my eye. (pun intended). after picking it up and I noticed it was made of strips of wide rabbit skin. Couldn't beat the price. After adding it to my treasures headed on home.

Figured that I could cut the hair from it and then pitch the hairless carcass. After inspection I noticed it was glued to a plastic mouse like form and some of the skin was loss at the seams. A little tug and it peeled off like a orange. For some reason I felt better not saving a a fake mouse to make flies.

The fur was a lot of guard hairs and a fluffy under fur. Likely not one of our local field rabbit. I was still enthusiastic about my cheap stash of material. So then I tried some Hares Ears as pictured below.

Cat Toy Flash-Back Hares Ear

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Recipe

Hook: Mustad #14 2x Nymph Hook
Tail, thorax and abdomen: Hair from a Hare cover cat toy.
Bead: med brass
Wing-case: Chip bag silver side showing








I like it and am going to tie more. What do you all think? Comments welcome.

Dedicated to my son. I love you :)

Trash Flies: http://www.wncflyfishingexpo.com/I will be there ...

Trash Flies: http://www.wncflyfishingexpo.com/
I will be there ...: http://www.wncflyfishingexpo.com/ I will be there tying on Saturday. Hope to see you there. Stop by and say hello.

Simple Gray Mayfly

I was making some simple tutorials for my Drafting students and decided to try this. The site 'Trashflies.com' has been lacked videos. Several have ask me to do them. Here we go! Baby step. I am going to get a better camera and lighting situation.

This fly 'Simple Gray Mayfly' slays wild fish here in Western North Carolina, USA. I'm sure it would work else where. It's easy. Cheap to tie. A skein of gray knitting yarn and grizzly dry-fly hackle. It works like a charm. It is a simplification of the Adams, Thunderhead, and Mr Rapidan styled flies. Tiny creeks are it's best arena for me.

Dedicated to my son. I love you.

As always share your thoughts. I like to hear from you all :)

Chammy Worm and Nymphs

http://vivariumguide.com/building-a-mealworm-insectarium/

One of the students in our weekly tying class at the high school I teach at ask, "can you tie something that looks like a meal worm." I replied probably. So with that I started looking at what I had committed to. As I scanned my stock of materials and looked at what was it I needed to imitate.

The reliable and very effective Chammy Worm and all it's off shoots,

http://grolarbear.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/chamois-vs-hiking-towel-too-exciting/

Chamois leather (/ˈʃæmi/ or /ʃæmˈwɑː/), sometimes known as a shammy or also as wash-leather, is a type of porous leather that is favored for its gentle, non-abrasive composition and absorption properties. It has a range of uses: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois_leather

Step 1 secure the hook. #14 200r

Step 2 thread the hook.

Step 3 tie in the narrow curt piece of chamois cloth.

Step 4 either wrap in mid hook or tie straight depending on the profile desired.

Note: To increase the segmented look use a darker brown thread.

This is a simple one or two material fly. Catch loads of fish.

Hook: #14 200R

Thread: Olive 8/0

Body: Chamois Leather

Dedicated to my son. I love you.