How to Tie the Daily Fly

Producer: Fly Fish Food

George Zumberge guides on South Fork of the Snake for The Lodge at Palisades Creek in Irwin, Idaho. One of his go-to patterns is his Daily Fly, so called because he uses it every day he’s on the water—usually as part of a dry-dropper set up. In this fly-tying tutorial, Cheech from Fly Fish Food walks you through the steps to create this simple nymph, and he even screws up a couple times. Not only does this remind us that even the pros sometimes struggle at the vise, but it’s also a chance for Cheech to demonstrate how he deals with such problems.

Daily Fly
Hook: Barbless black nickel hook (here, a Fulling Mill 5140), size 14.
Thread: Brown, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Bead: Copper slotted tungsten bead, 3.8mm.
Tail: Pardo Spanish Coq De Leon.
Rib: Copper wire, 0.1mm.
Body: Tying thread.
Adhesive #1: UV-cure resin.
Wing: Clear White Yarn.
Thorax: Pheasant Tail Ice Dub.
Adhesive #2: Head cement.