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Mayfly Nymph

Step by step instructions for a basic mayfly nymph imitation.  This is a generic upwing pattern and the size and color can be adjusted to suit the species you wish to imitate.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials used Hook: Nymph hook 8-18 Weight: lead wire Thread: Uni 8/0 Tail: Brahma hen fibres Body: Life cycle dubbing Rib: Thread Thorax cover: Pheasant tail

Turbo Popper Billfish Fly

Step by step instructions for a billfish tube with a  Rainy's turbo popper head. for some serious disturbance.  Tie them in your preferred colour combinations and sizes for the offshore fish near you.  Although it's designed for billfish like marlin and sailfish, don't hesitate to chuck it at Mahi's kingifsh or others that come up on the spread. Materials used Large plastic tube Semperfli Nano silk 3/0 Saltwater flashabou several saddle feathers rainy's turbo popping head 15mm flat tape eyes superglue

Klingons on the starboard bow

step by step instructions for Peter Morse's Klingon bill fish fly.  This fly has proven to be effective in Australia and Malaysia among other locations. Check out Morsie's website here  http://wildfish.com.au/ Materials Large plastic tube Thread: White 3/0 Super hair: white + a contrasting colour pearl flash krystal flash Saddle hackles, white + contrasting colour 10mm eyes Loon UV thick

Sawyer's Pheasant Tail

Step by step instructions for Frank Sawyer's classic.  The pheasant tail nymph has spawned countless variations but the original remains a firm favorite of many.  This fly is very simple, requiring only 2 materials but causes problems for some, hopefully this video will help.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials Used Hook:Nymph hook 16-20 Thread: fine redish copper wire Tail/body/thorax cover: pheasant tail fibres

Tying A Cam Sigler Big Game Tube

Step by step instructions for the classic bill fish fly Cam Sigler's Big Game Tube.  It's been a mainstay of the billfish fly fishing scene for years and contineus to work for  marlin, sailfish and other pelagic species too.  It's not the most difficult tie, but will make you burn through a lot of materials. Materials used Large diameter plastic tube Thread: 3/0 (I use semperfli nanosilk) Tail:Saddle hackles 12-18 in contrasting colours Flash:Saltwater flashabou Colar: Several plumes of marabou Eyes:large eyes of your choice UV resin Popper: Cam Sigler Popping head www.camsigler.com 

Tungsten bead caddis

Step by step instructions for a simple but effective nymph pattern that works for trout, grayling and other species too. Adjust the size and  weight to suit where your fishing. Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content Materials Used Hook: Knapek Gammarus 8-16 Weight: Tungsten bead Thread: Dark UTC Shell back: Sybai fine flex Body: Ice dub Rib :4lb Nylon

The straggler

Here are instruvtions for an effective little nymph pattern I've been working on.  It's a quick, easy tie that works well for trout and grayling. Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more flishing content. Materials used Hook: Knapek jig size 10-16 Weight: Tungsten bead Tail: Egg yarn Abdomen: Straggle string Hackle : CDC feather Thorax: ice dub