Featured Fly: Ice Bubble Sulphur Nymph

This is a variation of a fly I found in Montana a few years back. It has worked well for me all over the east coast. I was using it this past weekend on the Little J, and the fish couldn't resist. So here you go.

Materials:

Hook: Orvis Tactical Czech Hook 14-16 TMC 2457 14-18

Thread: UNI Thread 6/0 - Camel

Bead: Tungsten to match Hook 

Rib 1: Ultra Wire - Small - Copper

Rib 2: Pearl Tinsel - Opal 

Tail: CDL Feather

Body: Turkey Tail - Natural 

Thorax: SLF Dubbing - Nymph Thorax 

Bubble: Ice Dub - Yellow or UV Yellow 

Legs: Partridge Feather - Natural 

Step 1: Make a small thread base behind the bead.

Step 2: Finish making your thread base, while tying in you two ribbing materials.

 

Step 3: Tie in 10 CDL fibers to make the tail. Move the thread forward to right behind the bead.

Step 4: Tie in four turkey tail fibers, and wrap back towards the tail.

Step 5: Move the thread three quarters of the way to the bead.

Step 6: Wrap the turkey forward.

Step 7: Wrap the two ribbing materials forward.

Step 8: Dub half of the thorax.

Step 9: Make a small dubbing ball around the thread.

Step 10: Make a loose loop and place the dubbing ball on top the fly, then pull tight

Step 11: Dub the rest of the thorax.

Step 12: Take a partridge feather and tie in making legs.

Step 13: Add a little more dubbing, then whip finish and cut off.

Finished Fly:

Featured Fly: J:Son Caddis Larva

This caddis larva is a spin off of the J:Son realistic flies. We now have these amazing flies in the shop, and will be getting a lot of their materials. This fly is made from using the Realistic Caddis Backs. 

Materials:

Hook: Orvis Tactical sz. 10-16 or TMC 2457 10-18

Thread: UNI Thread 6/0 - Black 

Rib: Ultra Wire - Small - Copper or Gold 

Body: SLF Dug Dub - Tan or Olive 

Head: SLF Bug Dub - Black or Brown 

Shellback: J:Son Caddis Backs 

∫Step 1: Make a thread base, tying in the ultra wire as you go.

Step 2: Dub the body, leaving about a 1/4 inch behind the hook eye.

Step 3: Dub the rest of the hook with brown or black SLF.

Step 4: Take your dubbing brush and pick out the dubbing.

Step 5: Tie on the Caddis Back right behind the hook eye.

Step 6: Use the ultra wire rib to secure the body down while making a segmented body.

Step 7: Cut the extra wire off and Whip finish.

Finished Fly: