The Ray Bergman Collection – 2) Academy
Tip: Red floss * Tail: Crimson hackle fibers Ribbing: None Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Brown Wing: Claret Tips, Tags, and Butts * The red floss ‘tip’ on the Academy is actually positioned as a ‘butt’ in...
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 3) Adder
Tip: Orange floss Tail: None Ribbing: Orange floss Body: Brown floss Hackle: Brown Wing: Brown mottled turkey * * Many wet flies in Bergman’s books call for a wing of brown turkey. Some recipes merely...
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 6) Alder
Tip: None Tail: None Ribbing: None Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Black or brown Wing: Brown mottled turkey
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 8) Allerton
Tip: Gold tinsel Tail: Teal or barred wood duck * Hackle: Dark blue tied palmer ** Ribbing: Gold tinsel Body: Yellow floss Wing: Scarlet * Wood duck, not Mandarin, is actually listed for this pattern...
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 9) Apple Green
Tip: None Tail: Brown hackle fibers Ribbing: Yellow floss Body: Highlander green floss Hackle: Brown Wing: Slate
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 10) Artful Dodger
Tip: Gold tinsel Tail: None Ribbing: Gold tinsel Body: Dark claret floss Hackle: Light claret Wing: Pheasant (or dark brown turkey) * * The recipe listing for the Artful Dodger calls for a pheasant...
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 11) Arthur Hoyt
Tip: Yellow floss Tail: Dark brown hackle fibers Ribbing: Yellow floss Body: Bright green floss Hackle: Dark brown Wing: Brown mottled turkey
View ArticleTying the Wingless Bee by Carl E. Sanders
Hook: Wet Thread: black Hackle: brown hen saddle Tag: fine gold braid Body: black and yellow mohair yarn Prepare the feather, so that when looking at the convex side, you have stripped a couple more...
View ArticleThe Ray Bergman Collection – 48) Bright Fox
Tip: None Tail: Brown hackle fibers Ribbing: None Body: Yellow floss Hackle: Brown Wing: White Hatches Fly Tying Magazinewill@hatchesmagazine.com,,USA
View ArticleMcMurray Ant- by Charlie Dickson
Charlie Dickson brings back the McMurray Ant, a great terrestrial pattern that most people don't tie... but should!
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