This week’s videos start down deep and work toward the surface. First up is Miller’s Hard Body Leech from Charlie Craven at Charlie’s Fly Box, a jig pattern that wraps a black pine squirrel strip over a tungsten underbody to ride deep. Next, Madison at Fly Fish Food ties the Coq de Minneaux, a quick jig streamer built around Whiting Coq de Leon hen saddle feathers for movement, with a conehead option if the 5.5mm bead isn’t in the budget. Then Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions scales things down with the Mini Chubby Chernobyl, a size 14 foam attractor with fluorescent chartreuse and white wings that stay easy to follow on the water. Last is a Deer Hair Ant from Fliesbyaspeen, a two-minute summer trout pattern the tyer likes for the natural silhouette trout find hard to pass up.
Terrestrials are moving into the spotlight this week and probably this month. Keep an eye out for more.
Miller’s Hard Body Leech
Materials List
Hook: Umpqua XC 400
Thread: Magpie Materials 72d
Body: Black Pine Squirrel Strip
Weight: Tungsten Scud Body
Finish: Black Fingernail Polish
Coq De Minneaux Jig Streamer
Materials List
Hook: Fulling Mill 5130 Jig Force Long Barbless Hook — 06
Hook: Firehole Sticks 523 3XL Jig Hook — 6
Thread: SemperFli Nano Silk Ultra Fine 100D 6/0 — White
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk Saltwater 100D — White
Bead: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads – Metallic Colors — Metallic Olive / 7/32″ (5.5mm)
Bead: Hareline Mottled Tactical Slotted Tungsten Beads — Hare’s Ear Brown / 7/32″ (5.5mm)
Tail: Coq de Leon Hen Saddle — Speckled Dyed Olive
Tail: Coq de Leon Hen Saddle — Silver Speckled
Flash: MFC – Kreelex Fish Flash — Olive Brown
Flash: MFC – Kreelex Fish Flash — Pearl
Body 1: Fulling Mill Cross Cut Rabbit Zonker Strips — Olive Grizzly Black Barred
Body 1: Fulling Mill Cross Cut Rabbit Zonker Strips — Grizzly Black Barred
Body 2: Polar Reflector Flash Chenille — Olive Brown
Body 2: Spectrum Glimmer Chenille — Brown #40
Mini Chubby Chernobyl
Materials List
Hook: Lightning Strike SN3, size 14
Thread: Fulling Mill Pro Thread Twisted, 110 Denier, black
Tail: Pearl Krystal Flash
Underbody 1: Peacock herls
Underbody 2: Fulling Mill Pro Thread Flat, 210 Denier, red
Adhesive: Superglue, here Fly Tyers Z-Ment
Body: 2mm craft foam
Wings: Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn, fluorescent chartreuse and white
Legs: Black small-sized round rubber legs
Deer Hair Ant
Materials List
Hook: Size 14
Thread: Nano Silk 50D 12/0 – Black
Body: Deer Hair, Snowshoe Rabbit dubbing – Black
Optional Dubbing: Blue Winged Olive
Wing: CDC – Natural
