This week at the vise runs from the bottom of the water column to the top. Starting down deep is the Jig Sticker, an Umpqua signature pattern from Dylan Gonzales, designed on New Mexico’s San Juan as a slim, tungsten-beaded nymph that sinks fast and covers a range of hatches. Then comes the Perdi Pheasant Tail Nymph from Lucian Vasies, a heavy perdigon build wrapped with natural pheasant tail barbs, for tiers who want that natural-fiber movement over a coated body. The Devon Constable is next, a traditional dry from Robert Smith built off a Jim Nice pattern, at its best during a fall of spinners. Closing the week is a Panfish Popper from McFly Angler, a foam-head topwater you can tie small for panfish or size up for bass.
Coldwater to warmwater at the vise this week—worth keeping a few warmwater patterns on hand as summer afternoon temperatures rise.
Jig Sticker
Materials List
Hook: 403BLJ #16
Bead: Slotted Tungsten Copper 2.8mm
Thread #1: Glo Brite Floss – Fl Orange #7
Marker: Bic Woodsy Brown
Rib: Tying Thread
Coating: Thin UV Fly Finish
Thread #2: Semperfli Nano 18/0 Black
Thorax: Superfine Dubbing – Brown
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Materials List
Hook: Jig size 16
Bead: Tungsten 3.5mm
Thread: Brown Sumo Power Thread – 30DEN
Tail: Pheasant tail barbs – Natural brown
Rib: Gold Wire
Thorax: Crystal Body Thread
Coating: Black UV Resin
Devon Constable
Materials List
Hook: Size 14 Partridge SUD2
Thread: Brown Uni 8/0
Body: Cock pheasant tail fibres
Rib: Fine gold wire
Tail: Rusty Dun cock hackle fibres
Hackles: Dark red cock, Blue Dun
Panfish Popper
Materials List
Hooks: Risen Streamer 200 – Size 10
Popper Head: Surface Seducer Double Barrel – Extra-small
Standard Thread: Veevus 6/0 – White
Tail: Extra Select Craft Fur – White, black, chartreuse
Flash: Flashabou – Pearl
1st Collar: Cactus Chenille – Chartreuse
Legs: Hot Tipped Sili Legs – Black/chartreuse
2nd Collar: Estaz – Pearl
Foam Stabilizer: Hard Mono – 16-25lb
Glue: Loctite Gel
Eyes: Fish Skull Living Eyes – Wind, 3mm
Markers: Sharpies – Black
Markers: Ad Markers – Chartreuse, olive, dark olive, yellow, Cadmium Orange
Popper Coating: Solarez Top Coat 77
