Hi Everyone!
Another tying season is upon us and tonight we got off to a great start! Twenty fly tyers filled Reliance Oilfield Learning Centre. We started off with tying a Blue Flash Damsel, tied woolly bugger style as well as the tried and true Pumpkin Head that was originated by John Kent. In the late season, I used both flies with a lot of success. I matched these great little streamers with an intermediate sinking line. Rainbows, browns, brook and tiger trout were aggressively hitting these flies.
Next week Dr. Bill Young is going to do a tribute to A.K. Best who passed away recently! A.K. was an amazing fly tyer. He left us many fly patterns to use that he designed! See you next week!
Pumpkin Heads-John Kent Originator
Hook: 2xl nymph hook (e.g. Daiichi 1260)-size 10-12
Thread: Olive 8/0 or Chartreuse 8/0
Bead: Hot orange 7/64ths-1/8th
Tail: Marabou, olive
Body: rabbit olive with a bit of olive ice dub
Hackle: orange (peel off one side)
Blue Flash Damsels
Hook: favourite 2 xl nymph hook ( I used a Daiichi 1760-size 10)
Bead: Gold or Blue 1/8th (can use tungsten)
Tail: Marabou, olive
Flash in tail: 2 strands blue flashabou and one strand green or just use 2 strands of blue
Body: olive chenille with a blue rib made of copper/blue mylar #12 or #14
Rib: Chartreuse small wire
Hackle: Olive
head: olive or black/peacock ice dub
All the trout below were caught on a blue flash damsel!
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