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I've had a few request for a updated SBS for the Squimp so thought I'd do one as I've been stuck at home with a cold. Nick Clayton's been tying a really nice variant and I have no doubt it works just as well and is easier to tie, this is just how I've been tying them. Hook- #6 or #8 your...

Here's a caddis pattern thats popular in Scandinavia whenever there are caddis flies on the water. My variant utilizes the barbules on the CdC feather to give some extra spice to the fly. I have fished this pattern for a couple of seasons, and its becoming one of my favorite caddis patterns...

The first and most important step is to pick the right lake; scenic value and the presence of trout are key. Fly selection is a matter of personal preference, but you can't go wrong with a #12 Adams or EHC. They're generally hungry and opportunistic. Get your fly out there and keep your eyes...

A Deschutes pattern from John Harken, one-time owner of the Patient Angler in Bend, OR. hook - TMC 5212 #6 thread - UTC 140 fluoro orange tail - moose body hair abdomen - Congo Hair orange thorax - peacock herl hackle - rusty dun wing - elk hair mash barb, start thread at 60% mark, wrap to...

I thought this was posted in the SBS, if anyone can tell me how to do that, Id appreciate it. Im not a good duck hunter, but everytime I knock one down, im excited to use that material. I played around with this fly a little from adding weight to fewer duck feathers, but always resorted back...

A few minor tweaks to a cool fly. hook - Dai Riki 280 #14 thread - MFC 8/0 brown shuck/feelers - Congo Hair white rib - Krystal Flash pearl abdomen - Zelon dubbing hydropsyche overbody - 2mm foam tan indicator - Parapost hot orange legs - partridge head - Haretron chocolate mash barb...

Found this over on a Norwegian site; similar to other Humpy/Compara-ish emerger versions, this one has a deer hair tail. Tied here as a PMD; change color/size to suit your needs. hook - Dai Riki 305 #14 (same shank length as a standard #16 but this hook provides a wider gap) thread - Uni 8/0...

Another John Hazel fly I found over on Speypages. Not sure if it's really supposed to be an October Caddis but it's orange, they're kinda orange and they're starting to come out around here so their you go. hook - Dai Riki 899 #8 thread - UTC 140/Danville 210 tan (Danville for the wing only...

Looks like a hummingbird crash-landing; it'll float, should push some water. hook - Dai Riki 135 #10 thread - UTC 140 tan core - 7lb mono tail - moose body hair/Krystal Flash rootbeer rib - Krystal Flash rootbeer body - 1mm foam tan thorax - Ice Dub tan shellback - 2mm foam tan wing - deer...

Found this on the interweb; basic, few moving parts, easy to whip out in mass quantities. Although labeled a caddis, it's pretty much a hackled, legless Madame X; lots of potential for modifications here. hook -Dai Riki 300 #10 thread - UTC 140 burnt orange tail - deer hair bleached abdomen...

Don't know who came up with this Humpy variation on the original but it's a cool fly. hook -Dai Riki 305 #14 thread - Danville 6/0 black butt - Danville 6/0 red tail/shellback - deer hair abdomen - peacock herl rib - tying thread hackle - grizzly mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, wrap...

Cue the Copland. Lot of Elk Hair Caddis influence here. hook -Dai Riki 300 #10 thread - UTC 140 chartreuse rib - x-fine wire chartreuse tail - calftail white over red abdomen - antron dubbing insect green body hackle - dark ginger wing - mule deer legs - medium barred rubber red mash...

My apologies to Hans but this floats better and I can see it when the light goes off the water; dubbing loop allows use of poorer quality CdC, of which I have a sizable quantity. Also works as a small hopper (legs optional) or a Spruce Moth. hook -Dai Riki 305 #14 thread - UTC 140 tan...

hook -Dai Riki 300 #10 thread - UTC 140. Tan butt - Parapost yarn hot orange abdomen - deer hair underwing - Congo Hair white wing - deer hair thorax - dubbing hare's ear head - 1 mm foam tan legs - medium rubber corn snake indicator - 1mm foam orange mash barb, start thread at barb...

Found this on Tom Sutcliffe's site. A neat, simple, old school fly; made a few substitutions to the original materials but nothing major. Not sure if he just uses plain raffia for the wing; I backed the Swiss Straw I used with Scotch tape - made it easy to fold/crease it. hook -Dai Riki 300...

Although rarely seen, this is a close approximation to a Wooly Bugger when it hatches. Change color/size to suit your needs. Wierd that I found this on a UK site; didn't think they were in to foam stuff (must be a post-Brexit thing). hook - Dai Riki 280. #6 thread - Uni 6/0 camel tail -...

Loosely based on Craig Mathews' Guide Cripple (another fly inspired by Bob Quigley's original); just because it's a cripple doesn't mean you can't use foam to make it float. Tied here in Adams colors; change to suit your needs. hook -Dai Riki 135 #12 thread - UTC 140 grey brown core - 8lb...

Another great fly for using up substandard CdC; tried wrapping feathers onto the loop with consistently poor results so I went with the DIY Henry's Fork Hackle method. Tied here as a Flav; change color/size to suit your needs. hook -Dai Riki 300 #14 thread - Danville 6/0 olive shuck - Congo...

Kiwi take on a Stimi; a few minor changes here. hook - TMC 5212 #6 thread - UTC 140 grey brown tail - calftail black rib - x-small wire gold abdomen - dubbing brown body hackle - black wing - elk hair overwing - Midge Krystal Flash pearl thorax - Ice Dub hare's ear hackle - dun/grizzly...

A variation on many standard Stonefly Nymphs using rubber legged dubbing from FTD. More complicated than is needed, but a fun fly to tie and it gives me some confidence. Here you go C&CRods. Hook: Daiichi 730 or similar long shanked hook #6 or #8 Bead: 3/16" Gold Tungsten Feelers and Tail...