Tying Tuesday is a mixed bag this week, from a spring-creek mayfly to summer bass frog and a couple of old classics. First up, Savage Flies ties the Sparkle Wing Mayfly, a versatile dun tied here as a sulphur that you can adjust in size and color to match most hatches. Next is Senyo’s Hot Rod Frog from Schultz Outfitters, an older video but a good one for warm water. Then the Cupsuptic Wet Fly from Dressed Irons, a classic wet fly worth keeping in the box. And from the MidCurrent archives, Tim Flagler’s Flounder Snack, a simple rabbit-strip pattern that’s a timely tie for the summer months.
Sparkle Wing Mayfly
Materials List
Hook: #12-16 dry fly
Thread: Yellow
Tail: Cream hackle fibers
Body: Yellow dubbing
Wing: MFC Scales ‘n Tales – Cotton Candy
Hackle: Cream
Hot Rod Frog
Materials List
Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Stinger – size 1/0 or 2/0 (two)
Bead: Hareline Mottled Tactical Tungsten Bead – 3/16″
Legs (fiber): Senyo’s Shadow Fiber – bass blend
Legs (hackle): Nature’s Spirit Fish Hunter Select Saddle Hackle
Leg binding: Shrink tubing
Body: Senyo’s Super Satin Polar Chenille – Large
Head: Surface Seducer Double Barrel Popper Head – Large
Rubber legs: MFC Sexi-Floss Rubber Legs – red
Eyes: Hareline 3D Holographic Eyes – 1/4″, pearl
Mono: 50 lb hard mono
Adhesive: Epoxy; super glue
Coloring: Permanent markers
Cupsuptic Wet Fly
Materials List
Hook: Mustad 3399 – #6
Thread: Danville 70 Denier – Black
Tail: Yellow Hackle
Body: Silver Tinsel
Hackle: Red, Palmered
Wing: Brown Turkey
Wing Topper: Guinea Fowl
Head: Peacock Herl
Tim Flagler’s Flounder Snack
Materials List
Hook: Mustad 34007 – Size 1
Back/tail: Rabbit Zonker strip – White
Thread: UTC 140 Denier or 8/0 – Red
Body: Pearl chenille – Large
Eyes: Dumbbell eyes – Large, pearl
