A slight variation of a standard Elk Hair or Deer Hair Caddis, this pattern from Poul Jorgensen’s “Dry Flies for the New Millennium” has a dubbed head instead of a clipped hair head. Still a simple tie, but can be effective on any water where caddis flies hatch. Materials list: Hook: #12-20 dry fly Thread: Tan Rib: Light ginger dry fly hackle Body: Rabbit fur dubbing, color to match any caddis Wing: Natural deer hair ..read more

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This is an Andrew Grillos fly pattern tied by Charlie Craven. Materials list: Hook: #08 Tiemco 200R Thread: Black UNI 6/0 Butt: Rusty Brown Ice Dubbing or Prism SLF Legs/Tail: Orange/Brown Tarantula Legs Back: Cinnamon or Rootbeer Thin Foam Body: Rusty Brown Ice Dubbing or Prism SLF Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash Wing: Dyed Orange Cow Elk Head: Cinnamon or Rootbeer Thin Foam Hotspot: Orange Razor Foam ..read more

Super simple squirrel nymph. You could tie a ton of these up in no time. You really don’t need much or any flash in the squirrel dubbing with that tinsel showing through, that would give you enough flash. So keep that in mind. -Paul Materials list: Grub Hook Bead: 2.8 Tungsten Bead Pink Thread: 6/0 Red thread Rib: Holographic Tinsel Body: Squirrel dubbing – with a little flash ..read more

Sadly we recently lost Dave Whitlock, one of the icons of our sport. I met Dave one time, but never had the pleasure to really get to know him. Davie McPhail recently posted this video with him tying Dave’s Fox Squirrel Nymph. Enjoy! Materials list: Hook: Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Thread: Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown Tail: Guard Hair from the Red Fox Body Fur Rib: Small Gold Tinsel Body: Dave Whitlock SLF Red Squirrel Hair Nymph-Abdomen Dubbing No.2 Thorax: Dave Whitlock SLF Red Squirrel Hair Nymph-Thorax Dubbing No.1 Hackle: Brown Partridge ..read more

Read it here! A message from the editor: “Gobble, gobble pilgrims of SCOF. We are all witness to a true Thanksgiving miracle. Contrary to the last time we spoke, it turns out that SCOF lives now and forever, but this will be the last issue with Steve and I at the helm. A group of SCOF devotees approached us and offered to give SCOF the love and attention that Steve and I could no longer afford to do. Think of it as a SCOF adoption, with Steve and I as the filthy show hippies who no longer desrved a SCOF. It was time for that SCOF to have some new owners with a nice stable home where a SCOF ca ..read more

I saw this beautiful fly when Steve Silverio posted it on his Facebook page. So I just had to post it here for all to enjoy. The list from Steve is down below. I also asked him how he came up with this and this is what he said. “It was an idea for the summer dog days on the Gaspé, where the salmon have seen virtually everything and are very skittish about a fly plopping nearby. The idea of a cdc landing lightly and naturally, appealed to me.” Materials list: Thread: Black Hook: AHREX HR418 WD Bomber Wing: Natural CDC Tail: Natural CDC Body: Light green dyed CDC ..read more

Jesse at Mainely Flies ties a Sucker Spawn. This is a popular egg style pattern normally used for steelhead. Materials list: Hook: Heavy Scud Hook Head: Brass or Tungsten bead Thread: UTC 140 Red Weight: Lead Free Wire Tail: Pink Krystal Flash Body: McFlyFoam white and pink ..read more

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Here are three quick guide flies from Kevin Feenstra. Kevin is a very well respected guide on the Muskegon River in Michigan. These flies will definitely catch fish, so try them out. Sunny Day Flash Fly Cranberry Spey Pink Head Minnow ..read more