Part 1 - The Founding Flies
Black Ghost Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #02-10 Tiemco 765TC or Tiemco 300
Thread: Black Veevus 14/0
Tail: Yellow Whiting Hen Saddle
Rib: Silver Medium Mylar Tinsel
Body: Black Uni-Stretch Floss
Wing: White Rooster or Hen Hackle Fibers
Collar: Yellow Whiting Hen Saddle
Eye: Jungle Cock Nails
Head Cement
Solarez Bone Dry Flex
Solarez Bone Dry Plus
The Black Ghost is an old eastern streamer that has gained a bit of a following with the upswing in classic feather wing streamers. This is really a pretty simple tie but has a few little hitches that can throw you off a bit, so I’ve included it here. I have tied this fly on the new Tiemco 765 TC hook, a loop eye streamer hook with the Tiemco Cutting Point. This hook is sticky sharp and the return wire for the eye makes a great platform for feather wing streamer like this. I have to admit, the charming limerick bend is also a big consideration for me, just because it looks so classy, and the black nickel finish appeals to me too. Tie some of these up and show our western trout something a little different.
Mickey Finn Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #04-10 Tiemco 300
Thread: Black Veevus 14/0
Rib: Small Silver Oval Tinsel
Body: Silver Large Mylar Tinsel
Wing: Red and Yellow Bucktail
Solarez Bone Dry Plus
Platte River Special Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #04-#08 Tiemco 201R
Thread: Red Veevus 8/0
Body: Gold, Orange or Yellow Standard Tubing
Body: Size 10 Large Mylar Tinsel
Throat: Red Darlon
Wing: 2 Yellow and 2 Brown or Furance Whiting Streamer Cape or Chinese Cape
Wing: 1 Yellow and 2 Brown or Furance Whiting Streamer Cape or Chinese Cape
Glue: Solarez Bone Dry Plus
Platte River Spider Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #04 Tiemco 200R
Thread: Black Veevus 14/0
Hot Spot: Red Amherst Pheasant Tail
Body: Yellow and Brown Marabou
Flash: Rootbeer Krystal Flash
Collar: Woodduck Mallard Flank
Wing: Yellow and Furnace Hen Neck Feather
Glue: Solarez Bone Dry Plus
Part 2 - Early Innovations
Zoo Cougar Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #01-08 Gamakastu SL11-4L2H or Tiemco 5263
Thread: Yellow 50 Denier Nano Silk and Deep Yellow Magpie 110 Denier
Tail: Yellow Marabou
Body: Pearl Sparkle Braid
Underwing Wing: White or Tan Calf Tail
Wing: Yellow Mallard Flank
Head: Yellow Varner Late Season Big Bug Deer Hair
Muddler Minnow Fly Tying
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Hook: #02-08 Tiemco 5262
Thread: Rusty Brown UNI 6/0
Tail: Ozark Turkey Quill
Weight: .025 Lead Wire
Body: Gold Flat Braid
Underwing: Cinnamon or Brown Calf Tail
Wing: Ozark Turkey Quill
Head Thread: White 6/0 Nanosilk
Collar/Head: Natural Deer Hair
Blade: Double Edge Razor Blade
Woolly Bugger Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #02-12 Daiichi 2220
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Weight: .025 Lead Wire
Tail: Purple Marabou
Flash: Blue Krystal Flash
Rib: Copper Wire
Body: Fine or Medium Purple Chenille
Hackle: Grizzly Purple Rooster Saddle Feather
Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #04-12 Tiemco 5262
Bead: 5/32" Gold Tungsten Bead
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Rib: Small Copper Wire & Pearl Mirage Lateral Scale
Tail: Olive, Brown and Black Marabou
Flash: Pearl Mirage Lateral Scale
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Furnace Rooster Saddle
Lead Eyed Bugger Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #04 Tiemco 5263
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Eyes: Medium Plated Lead Eyes
Tail: Black Marabou
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Body: Olive Tinsel Chenille
Head: Light Olive Fine Chenille
Hackle: Black Saddle Hackle
Part 3 - Modern Streamers
D&D (Drunk and Disorderly) Streamer Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #4 Tiemco 5262 & #6 Gamakatsu B10s
Thread: White 110D Magpie Thread
Tail: Silver UV Polar Chenille
Collars: Chinchilla Zonker Rabbit
Body: Silver UV Polar Chenille
Back: Natural Mallard Flank
Connection: Black Senyo Trailing Wire
Bead: Small 3-D Bead
Fly Rattle
Flash Wing: Mirage Lateral Scale
Head: Natural Varner Late Season Deer Hair
Double Edge Razor Blade
Eyes: Holograhic 3D Dome Eyes
Resin: Solarez Bone Dry Plus
Head Cement
Zap A Gap
Sugar Momma Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: Size 8-10 Umpqua XC400
Bead: 3/16" Copper Slotted Tungsten Bead
Thread: White 50 Denier Nanosilk
Flash: UV Pearl and Silver Angel Hair
Wing: White Hebert Hen Saddle Feather
Under Collar: Minnow Belly Senyo Laser Dubbing
Collar1: Mallard Flank
Collar2: Chickabou
Sex Dungeon Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #2 & #4 Umpqua XT350
Thread: Olive 6/0 UNI
Eyes: Large Yellow Lead Eyes
Tail: Olive Marabou
Tails2: Olive/Brown MFC Barred Marabou
Flash: Gold or Pearl Micro Flashabou
Body: Olive Brown Ice Dubbing
Body Hackle: Olive Schlappen
Legs: Olive Sili Legs
Rib: Black Brassie UTC Wire
Wire: Senyo Trailer Wire
Bead: Olive 3D Bead
Head: Sculpin Olive Late Season Deer Hair
Thread2: White 100D 6/0 Nano Silk
Glue: Zap A Gap
Blade: Double Edge Razor Blade
Sculpzilla Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook Shank: 1/0 Tiemco 811S or similar
Trailer: #04-06 Gamakatsu Octopus Hook & 20LB Backing
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Cone: 3/8" Black Crosseyed Conehead
Eyes: 3/6" Red Holographic Dome Eyes
Glue: Zap Gel
Tail: Olive Variant Zonker Strip
Body: Pearl Ice Dubbing
Collar: Red Guinea Feather
Pectoral Fins: Woodduck Tan Mallard Flank
Collar2: Olive Grizzly Hen Saddle
Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hooks: #2 and #4 Daiichi 2461
Beads: Gold 5mm and Olive 3D Bead (For Articulation)
Eyes: 6mm gold Holographic Dome
Weight: .020″ lead wire
Connection: Senyo’s Intruder Trailer Wire, thin
Thread: Olive 8/0 Veevus
Spreader: Gold Ice Dub
Collar: Yellow and olive possum
Hackle: Olive and chartreuse mallard flank feathers
Body: Gold Ice Dub
Wing: Light olive, sand, and yellow Ripple Ice Fiber
Head: Light Olive Possum
Fly Tying Recipe:
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HOOKS: TMC 5262 #8
THREAD: TAN 3/0 MONOCORD
TAIL: YELLOW OVER TAN MARABOU
HACKLE: PALE GINGER HEN SADDLE
BODY: LIGHT YELLOW ICE DUB
ATTACHMENT: 30 POUND TEST SPIDER WIRE
BEADS: TWO 6/0 GOLD
EYES: SMALL LEAD DUMBBELL, YELLOW WITH BLACK PUPIL
LEGS: GOLD/BLACK CHROME SILI LEGS
Fly Tying Recipe:
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HOOK: #4 TMC 5263
THREAD: 3/0 TAN DANVILLE MONOCORD
CONE: LARGE COPPER BRASS CONE
WEIGHT: .025 LEAD WIRE
FLASH: GOLD, COPPER & PEARL FLASHABOU
BELLY: CREAM TEMPLE OR ARCTIC FOX BODY FUR
WING: TAN MARABOU
COLLAR: BONEFISH TAN ARCTIC FOX
FACE: UV TAN ICE DUBBING
EYES: 3/16″ GOLD ADHESIVE HOLOGRAPHIC EYES
ADHESIVE: TEAR MENDER
MARKER BARRING: SEPIA & ORANGE PRISMACOLOR MARKER