Productive Trout Patterns II – Todd White, Nomad Anglers
Skating Stone
Hook: TMC 200R 6-8
Tail: Bleached Elk
Body: Ginger Hackle & Lt.Yellow Poly Yarn
Wing: Bleached Elk & Glow in the dark Flashabou
Head: Grizzly Hackle & Yellow Dubbing.
Thread: G.S.P. Yellow 50
Iso Cripple ** tie in different sizes & colors to imitate any mayfly
Hook: TMC 100-101 #12-14
Thread: Wine 8/0
Tail: Dk Brown Marabou
Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash
Abdomen: Butts of tail marabou twisted & wrapped forward
Wing: Dun Comparadun hair tied tips forward
Thorax: Butts of wing hair trimmed short
Hackle: Dk dun dry fly hackle
Foam Hex ** tie smaller & darker to imitate brown drake
Hook: #6-8 short shank egg hook
Thread: Yellow GSP 50 or Ultra thread 140
Tails: Chinese Boar (2)
Abdomen: Doubled foam tied extended on needle (tan, yellow, or white)
Thorax: Spirit River Squirrel Dubbing: sulphur
Head & Wing: Natural deer hair – tied muddler style
Legs: Barred rubber – optional
Profile Spinner – Rusty Spinner ** tie in diff. sizes & colors to imitate any mayfly
Hook: TMC 100-101 #8-24
Thread: Tan 8/0 or Ultra thread 70
Tails: Mayfly tails/Microfibetts in brown or tan
Abdomen: Rust brown quill or biot
Wing: Clear Wing
Post: Bright poly, hi-vis, or para-post
Hackle: Light Dun
Thorax: Rust dry fly dubbing
Bitty Bug:
Hook: DaiRiki 075 #8-10
Eyes: Small gold bead chain
Tail: Grizzly marabou
Body: Grizzly marabou, wrapped forward
Tung Grub ** tie in assorted colors & sizes to match any caddis larvae
Hook: Curved Caddis #10-14
Bead: 5/32 black tungsten
Thread: Ultra Thread to match abdomen
Rib: Turkey biot to match abdomen
Abdomen: Insect green, gray, white, or tan dubbing
EZ Rubberleg Stone – Golden ** tie in black or brown too
Hook: Dai-Riki 700 - #8 or TMC 200 #6-8
Weight: Non-lead wire
Thread: tan or brown 8/0 or Ultra Thread 70
Tails: Brown round rubber
Body: Cream Ultra Braid – color top with brown sharpie
Legs: Brown rubber
Antennae: Brown rubber
Ultra Zug ** use assorted scud dub colors to imitate any mayfly nymph
Hook: TMC 3761 #8-22
Thread: Green 8/0 or Ultra Thread 70
Tail: Green Guinea fowl
Abdomen: Olive Scud Dub
Rib: Peacock, black, or pearl krystal flash
Thorax: Olive Scud Dub tied clump style
Krystal Serendipity – Red **tie in green & black also to imitate caddis & midges
Hook: Curved nymph hook #12-18
Thread: GSP 50 or Ultra Thread 70 – Red
Abdomen: 3-5 strands of red Krystal Flash, twisted & wrapped
Head & Wing: Natural deer hair, flared & trimmed short
R & R (Rattle & Rabbit) Big Fish Fly
Hook: TMC 8089 or Gamakatsu 65111 (wire weed guard) #3/0-2
Eyes: Real Eyes or Bead Chain, Large
Rattle: Glass or plastic worm rattle inside large pearl minnow body
Tail: Magnum rabbit strip, superglued to rattle at base
Body: Crosscut rabbit strip wrapped forward to head
Flash: Pearl Krystal flash
Web Wing Caddis – Cinnamon ** tie in diff. sizes & colors to imitate any caddis
Hook: TMC 100-101 #8-20
Thread: 8/0 or Ultra Thread 70 in desired color
Abdomen: STS Trilobal dubbing – cinnamon caddis
Hackle: grizzly or cree – palmered over body & trimmed on top
Wing: Web Wing – Tan