Hi Everybody!

My buddy, Rick Miyauchi, was our guest presenter tonight. Rick showed us a very unique way to use an attractor type fly along with a subdued drab fly as a team of flies. The aggressive fish will strike the attractor fly while the cautious trout will take the more subtle fly. By using the 60 degree jig hooks, you can fish these flies in tandem. The heavier fly is the point fly and the lighter fly is the dropper.

As you can see below, the dropper is fished above the point fly in this set up. Rick has tried this set up a lot in the last year with a lot of success!

Next week, Doug Pullen is our guest instructor. Doug has requested that you bring along UTC 70 denier black and 70 denier olive thread.

Making a balanced Leech with a mottled look!

 Mottled Balanced Leech

Hook: Daiichi 4640 or Hanak H 400 series Jig Hook size 10

Thread: Black 8/0

Pin: Sequin pin

Tail: Burnt Orange and Black Marabou

Body: Burnt Orange and Black Marabou

Rib: Brown Small Wire

Bead: 1/8 tungsten

Balanced Point Fly

Hook: Daiichi 4640 or Hanak H 400 series Jig Hook size 10

Thread: Olive 8/0

Tail: Mottled Tan Marabou

Body: UV Polar Micro Chenille Olive/Brown 

Hot Spot: Chartreuse Thread

The Blob

Hook: Daiichi 4640 or Hanak H 400 series Jig Hook size 10 or 8

Thread: Color to match Fritz of the body

Tail: Flashabou

Body: Fritz

Why the ultimate boatmen below. They were prizes. Rick decided to reward the outstanding flies that were tied tonight with a prize of an ultimate boatman. Well the impartial judge had a great time deciding who would win these coveted Jennings Boatmen. Everybody's flies looked great. The judge's decision was FINAL!