2024 Fly Tying Catalog

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2024 Fly Tying Catalog

Everything you will need to tie the classic Adams or . . . the next great “go-to” fly pattern that will find a place in every angler’s fly box.

Fly Tying tools & materials

THERE IS SOMETHING innately satisfying – even a little magical – in catching fish on flies that we construct ourselves. I’ve tied flies for over 50 years, and can still recall with perfect clarity the first fish I ever caught on a fly that I created. I was 12 years old, poorly casting a fuzzy muskrat nymph fresh from my Thompson vise into a neighborhood creek, watching with absolutely no expectations as it drifted through a glassy little pool. My eyes widened in disbelief as a chunky little smallmouth bass suddenly materialized behind the creation, drifted with it for a few moments, then with utmost confidence opened its mouth and with a dramatic flare of gills inhaled the counterfeit.

My life with nightcrawlers was over.

Don’t misunderstand – I still often fish with commercially-tied flies. To be honest, I consider the artisans that fabricate the best of the flies that fill our bins to be technically superior to myself; if I tie a dozen of any one pattern there will be subtle differences in each fly, “imperfections” glaringly ob-

vious beneath my critical gaze. Yet I can scoop a handful of #18 Royal Wulffs from our bins and find them all perfectly identical. I mean, who can do that? Yet for me nothing matches the thrill of creating a new fly, often beautifully imperfect but with a look that I intuitively know is “right”, and finding success with it on a favorite stream.

As you look through this catalog I hope your mind imagines new uses for the endless numbers of hooks, hackle, beads, and natural and synthetic materials found here. Or perhaps you just love tying lots of your favorite pattern, and we have just what you need for it. Whatever it is about fly tying that you find enchanting – or simply satisfyingly functional – I think you will find the needed ingredients in these pages.

Fifty years of tying has taught me that to tie great flies, one must have great tools, and great materials. At The Fly Shop®, we take pride in sourcing the finest and most innovative of both, and making them available to you. Almost everyone who answers the phone here is a fly tier and truly desires to help you in your tying journey. Let us help.

– Mike Mercer

What’s for 2024

THISYEARWE ’ VEADDED vises, tying accessories and materials to what we already offer. We are excited about the new Metz hackle packs and Jig Bomb beads!

The Fly Shop’s staff of expert fly tyers is the answer to your fly tying questions.

THIS IS OUR 9 TH CATALOG dedicated exclusively to fly tying tools, materials, and techniques.

We’ve solicited articles from our talented staff and friends in the world of fly tying that we hope will make our “magalog” entertaining, informative, and demonstrate that The Fly Shop ® is more than just a source of materials.

In an era when many fly fishing shops are closing their doors and being replaced by online-only companies and orders are being fulfilled by folks that don’t know what they’re talking about,The Fly Shop® is doubling down on our 46 years of commitment to personalized service.

We’re continuing to do everything we can to prove that we deserve your business.

The Fly Shop has centuries of fly tying experience here to help you!

WE ’ VE GOT A TEAM of experts here familiar with every facet of fly tying. It’s an area where our entire staff shines and we know what we’re talking about. We’re committed to helping anyone that’s getting started, or a fellow tying expert with a question. Need some assistance selecting just the right cape? Want to make sure the feathers or hooks you’re getting are just what you need? Just ask.

Mike Mercer - began tying in 1972, since the age of 12 – 52 years

Zack Thurman - began tying in 1996, since the age of 11 – 28 years

Eric Fields - began tying in 1996, since the age of 20 – 28 years

Mike Michalak - began tying in 1971, since the age of 22 – 53 years

Cody Hunt - began tying in 2010, since the age of 12 – 14 years

Justin Miller - began tying in 2001, since the age of 21 – 23 years

Eric Ersch - began tying in 1972, since the age of 14 – 52 years

Sandy Watts - began tying in 1975, since the age of 33 – 49 years

Erik Argotti - began tying in 1995, since the age of 19 – 29 years

Jordan Taylor - began tying in 2007, since the age of 10 – 17 years

Shannon Engh - began tying in 1984, since the age of 14 – 40 years

Chris King - began tying in 1996, since the age of 25 – 28 years

Bryan Quick - began tying in 1973, since the age of 10 – 51 years

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The FlyShop’sFlyTying Hooks

“It’s no secret that The Fly Shop® hooks are the best budget-priced hooks in the sport. You can’t find a hook of the same quality at a lower price. The Fly Shop® hooks are very strong, super sharp, and are available in all the favorite models and sizes.”

They’re the same hooks used by several famous fly tying companies for their top-of-the line flies.

All models below excluding our unique, “specialty hooks” cost just $3.00 per 25 pack or $11.00 per 100 pack

Super strong, super sharp, super durable, and at a super price!

TFS 100 Sizes 10-18

1x fine, down eye, bronze, forged, 1x wide gape The standard dry fly hook.

TFS 921 Sizes 12-18

1x fine, 2x short, down eye, forged, bronze, wide gape, short shank dry fly hook.

TFS 5212 Sizes 6-14 2x long, 1x fine. A perfect hook for terrestrials and long shanked dry flies.

TFS 2312 Sizes 6-18 1x fine, 2x long, straight eye, slight bend, bronze, forged. Excellent Stimulator and long shank dry hook.

TFS 3769 Sizes 6-18 2x heavy, down eye, sproat bend, that is very good for nymphs.

TFS 3761 Sizes 6-20 1x long, 2x heavy, sproat bend, down eye.

TFS 5262 Sizes 4-16 2x heavy, 2x long,down eye The standard nymph hook.

TFS Competition Nymph Hooks Sizes 14-18 $4.99 Barbless Jig Hook, forged, black nickel, 2x heavy.

Great hooks at a great price...

TFS 5263 Sizes 2-14 2x heavy, 3x long, down eye, fine hook for stonefly nymphs and Chernobyls.

TFS 200R Sizes 4-18 3x long, 1x heavy, curved, ring eye. Ideal for nymphs, leeches, hex, wooly buggers.

TFS 2302 Sizes 6-18 2x long, slight hump shank, down eye. Perfect for many caddis and terrestrials.

TFS 2305

Sizes, 2/0, 2-18 2x heavy, 1x long, curved shank, super versatile from midges to steelhead flies.

TFS 9395 Sizes 2-10 4x long, 3x heavy, ring eye, extra long streamer and stonefly hook.

TFS 300 Sizes 2-8 4x long, 2x heavy, down turned eye for large, long stoneflies and streamers.

TFS 2457 Sizes 6-18 2x wide, 2x short, 2x heavy caddis pupa, scud, shrimp.

Flashtail Minnow Clouser #892F

Tied on TFS 5444

TFS 2500 Sizes 6-18

2x wide, 2x short, 2x heavy straight eye. Eggs, scuds, shrimp, mayflies, caddis.

TFS 105 Sizes 4-10

5x short, 2x strong, forged, ring eye. Ideal for Glo Bugs and egg patterns.

TFS 7423 Sizes 2-8

3x strong, tin, down-turned eye, steelhead, salmon, The #1 shad hook!

These three specialty hooks below are $3.50 per 25 pack or $12.00 per 100

TFS 7258

Sizes 3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 2, 4, 6

Xtra strong, stainless, ring eye, bonefish and tarpon.

TFS 5444

Sizes 3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 1, 2, 4, 6

A top quality jig hook at a super reasonable price.

TFS 8774 Sizes 2/0-10

3x heavy, up eye, limerick bend, traditional black finished Atlantic salmon and steelhead hook.

In an effort to familiarize American fly tiers with The Fly Shop’s fly tying hooks we are keeping our reduced prices for 2024.

s These are super-strong, super-sharp, chemically sharpened, super-durable hooks, and now they’re available at a super price. What was already a great hook at a great price is now even easier on the fly tier’s wallet.

s Today’s tiers are no longer satisfied with the mass produced, machine-sharpened hooks that were often inconsistent in tensile strength and durability. Modern hooks tie better flies, and serious fly tiers now won’t accept anything less than top quality, chemically-sharpened hooks, even though they cost more. The Fly Shop’s move to a more modestly priced, quality tying hook is a welcome reversal for most tiers.

s Many years ago, some of the most popular fly tying hooks on the market were hard to find, and increasingly expensive, forcing us to explore the world market for suitable alternatives. What we found is the company that makes the vast majority of the best commercial grade hooks sold in America today. That was the good news.

s The bad news – in order to get a great price we had to order millions of hooks and hundreds of thousands of each size of each model. The massive investment in inventory has translated into great savings for us and for our clients. And it’s a pretty good bet that we’ll never run out.

s Several of our specialty fly hook models are different than other models found anywhere else at any price.

s Our model 7423 replaced the discontinued Eagle Claw 1197N nickel hooks and is the best nickel-plated hook you’ll find for tying shad, steelhead and salmon flies.

s The TFS 2305 is a totally innovative, strong, uniquely curved shank hook that is ideal for creating realistic subsurface patterns.

s Our 5444 jig hook is in a class by itself.

s The heavy wired, short shank TFS 2500 is, perhaps, the most popular hook in America for scuds, shrimp, and short-shank patterns.

Umpqua Feather Merchants’ Tiemco Hooks – the standard of comparison for more than three decades

The most stringent quality control and use of the highest quality Japanese steel have firmly established Tiemco’s unparalleled reputation in the fly tying hook industry!

Tiemco Specialty Dry Fly Hooks

TMC 100 Sizes 8-26 25/$9.90

Down eye, 1x fine, Wide Gape, Forged

The most popular dry fly hook made

TMC 100BL Sizes 12-22 25/9.90

Barbless version of the TMC 100

TMC 102Y Sizes 11-19 25/10.55

1x fine, wide gape. 100/35.50

Sharp, strong, and swell for most dries

Tiemco Nymph & Heavy Dry Fly Hooks

TMC 201R Size 10 25/14.45

Sizes 12-22 25/12.90

Straight Eye, 1X Heavy Wire, 2X Long, Micro Barb, Forged, Black Nickel

TMC 2457 Sizes 6, 8 25/12.30

Sizes 10-18 25/11.55

2x heavy, short. Caddis Pupa & shrimp

TMC 2487BL Sizes 12-18 25/10.15

Down eye, fine, 2x wide, 2x short

Barbless, Caddis Pupa, emergers, shrimp

TMC 2302 Sizes 6, 8 25/12.35

Sizes 10-16 25/11.55

2x long, slightly humped shank. Caddis, hoppers, stoneflies, terrestrials

Tiemco and Umpqua Saltwater & Stainless Hooks

These durable, forged hooks feature extremely corrosion resistant BN (black nickel) or Stainless Steel finishes

TMC 600SP Salt Water $31.95

Sizes: 1 or 2 package of 14

Size: 1/0 package of 12

Size: 2/0 package of 10

Size: 3/0 package of 9

Size: 4/0 package of 8

3x heavy, 2x short, 3x wide, Super Point Standard bonefish, permit, tarpon hook

UFM XS420 BN5X 14.90

Sizes 1/0 package of 15

Sizes 1-10 package of 20

Straight eye, standard length, extra strong, needle point, BN5X finish

TMC 811S Sizes 3/0-8 25/29.50

Straight eye, X-strong, forged, stainless

TMC 206BL 25/$11.55

Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

Curved, fine wire, 2x short, barbless

Perfect for emergers and caddis larvae

TMC 2488 Sizes 10-26 25/10.85

2x short, 3x wide, curved, fine wire

TMC 900BL Sizes 12-16 25/10.55

Down-eye, 1x fine, 1x wide, barbless

TMC 3769 Sizes 6-18 25/10.05

Sproat bend, down eye, 2x heavy

TMC 3761 Sizes 6, 8 25/$10.85 Sizes 10-20 25/9.95

Sproat bend, 2x heavy, 1x long, bronze

TMC 2488H Sizes 12-22 25/11.90

2x short, 3x wide, curved, 2x heavy wire

TMC 2499SPBL

Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 25/16.20

Barbless, SP version of the TMC 2488H

TMC 2499SPBLB

Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 25/16.20 Black nickel version of TMC 2499SPBL

TMC 200R Sizes 4-22 25/11.55

Straight eye, standard wire, 3x long

Caddis, hoppers, stoneflies, terrestrials

Tiemco and Umpqua Stinger, Popper, Bass Hooks

Fresh and saltwater standard bass & popper hooks

TMC 8089 Sizes 2, 6 25/$15.95

Standard bass hook Size 10 25/13.20

TMC 785 Sizes 2/0-4 6-9/9.90

Sizes 6-10 11-12/10.85

Up-eye,stinger, forged, black nickel

Excellent trailer hook!

UFM U502 Sizes 2/0-1/0 25/13.05

Sizes 1-4 25/8.90

Straight eye, black nickel, bass stinger

UFM U504 Sizes 2 25/11.70 Sizes 4-12 50/14.95

Popper hook, 2x long, kink shank

UFM U505 Sizes 3/0-1/0 25/14.95

2x long, kink shank, stainless steel

Tiemco Streamer, Hopper, & Salmonfly Hooks

TMC 9395 Sizes 2, 4 25/$14.55

Sizes 6-10 25/13.20

Straight eye, 3x heavy, 4x long, forged

TMC 5262 Sizes 4-8 25/13.05

Sizes 10-18 25/11.55

2X long, 2X heavy, Down eye, Streamer

TMC 5263 Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 25/13.05

Sizes 10, 12, 14 25/11.55

3X long, 2X heavy, Down eye, Streamer

Tiemco Steelhead, Salmon, & Tube Fly Hooks

TMC7999 Size 2 25/24.95

Sizes: 4, 6, 8 25/23.45

Up-turned, loop eye, forged, X-heavy

TMC 784 Sizes 2/0-4 6-9/9.90

Sizes 6, 8, 10 1-12/10.85

Stinger, forged, black nickel finish with a straight eye (ideal tube fly hook)

Tiemco Jig Hooks

TMC 413J Sizes 8-18 25/$17.00

60 Degree Jig Hook, wide gape, medium wire, bronze - nymphs

Umpqua Competition and Competition Jig Hooks

XC Competition hooks feature high carbon steel and large gape, black nickel finish, barbless, extra long needle points

UFM XC290BL-BN $9.50

Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 package of 25

UFM XC230BL-BN 9.50

Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, package of 25

UFM XC400BL-BN 9.50

Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 package of 25

UFM XC450BL-BN 9.50

Sizes 4/0-3/0 package of 10

Umpqua Standard Jig Hooks

UFM XS506H $13.60

Sizes 4/0-3/0 package of 10

Sizes 2/0 package of 12

Sizes 1/0 package of 15

Sizes 1-6 package of 20

Micro-barb, black nickel, extra-strong

Firehole Sticks from Firehole Outdoors in Montana. Firehole Sticks have some truly unique hook styles that aren’t available from other manufacturers, including the hook that originally caught our attention, the 516 with a size #18 and #20 jig hook! The upturned hook point extends the retention point and improves hookups. Firehole sticks are all barbless, and sport a very nice, stealthy black nickel finish. Firehole sticks come in packs of 36, that’s 11 more than you’d get from most manufacturers and the price on these hooks is unbelievable at $8.35 per pack!

Firehole 315 Sizes 12-18 36/$8.35

Standard length, 2x gape, straight eye, heavy wire

Firehole 317 Sizes 12-18 36/8.35

Standard length, 1x gape, straight eye, medium wire

Firehole 419 Sizes 12-20 36/8.35 2x wide gape, down eye, light wire

Firehole 516 Sizes 16-20 36/$8.35

Heavy style jig hook, 60 degree bend, 1x wide gape, standard shank length

Firehole 633 Sizes 10-18 36/8.35

1x long, 2x wide gape, down eye, extra heavy wire

Firehole 637 Sizes 8-16 36/8.35 1x short, down eye, extra heavy wire

Laraway’s Ginger Snap

Firehole 718 Sizes 6-18 36/$8.35 3x long, 2x gape, straight eye, medium-heavy wire

Firehole 839 Sizes 2-12 36/8.35 3x long, 2x wide, gape, down eye, extra heavy wire

#207F Tied on UFM XC400BL-BN

Gamakatsu Specialty Hooks

Made from the highest quality steel, these are some of the strongest and sharpest specialty hooks we’ve used and have been proven on all sorts of species across the globe. We offer a fine selection of their speciality models, yet can special order any model we don’t have

Gamakatsu C-12B Red

Sizes 12-20 25/$7.50

Gamakatsu Dropshot Hook

Sizes 1/0, 1, 2, 4 25/18.95

Gamakatsu C-12 BM

Sizes 26-30 25/7.50

Gamakatsu SC-15 & SC-152H

SC-152H Sizes 3/0, 4/0, 5/0 7/7.95

SC-15 Sizes 1/0, 2/0 10/5.95

Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 12/5.95

Gamakatsu 60º Flat Eye Jig Hook

Sizes 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 25/19.95

Heavy wire hook in a corrosion resistant NS

Black finish for use in fresh and saltwater.

Gamakatsu Red Octopus

Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 25/$14.95

Gamakatsu Black Octopus

Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 25/14.95

Gamakatsu L11S-3H

Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 20/9.95

Gamakatsu C-12U

Sizes 6-16 25/7.95

Gamakatsu C-14S Glo Bug Hook

Sizes 2-8 super sharp 25/7.95

7x short, 2x strong. 100/25.95

Shanks for extended body, Intruder & articulated flies

Waddington, Trout, and Articulated Fish Skull Shanks are used as a simple substitute for having to cut actual hooks. The Articulated Fish Spines connected together allows one to tie any size of any articulated streamer imaginable. Shanks are an important part to many aspects of fly-tying, ranging from Intruder patterns or the increasingly popular articulated patterns like the Game Changer. These make it simple, quick, and easy.

Intruder flies are more of a style than a specific pattern. They’re super-popular in the Pacific Northwest for both salmon and steelhead. Intruder flies are most often tied on a waddington shank rigged with an Owner SSW trailer hook either looped to braided wire (which allows one to easily and always be fishing with a sharp hook) or Intruder Wire (below) which keeps the hook permanently riding in an up-eye or down-eye position.

Fish Skull Shanks

An easy way to create articulated intruder-style flies, 3 or longer. These marry well with any straight eye hook. Stainless steel, re-usable, fits all Skulls and Helmets.

#13016 . . .Size 20mm . . . .10-12 hook range

13017 Size 35mm . . . . .6-8 hook range

13018 Size 55mm . . . .2-4 hook range

Package of 20 $6.95

#17386 Articulated Spines 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, 25mm

Package of 20 9.95

Owner Hooks

These super-strong, ultra-sharp saltwater, big game and steelhead hooks are the first choice of many guides, outfitters and sophisticated fly tiers. The AKI hooks are indispensible for a solid hook up with Tarpon, Peacock Bass and Dorado.

Owner AKI

Sizes 1/0, 2/0 Tarpon 34/ $27.95

Sizes 3/0, 4/0 Tarpon 28/ 27.95

Sizes 5/0, 6/0 Tarpon 22/ 27.95

Owner SSW

Sizes 1/0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 Black 8/ 5.95

Sizes 1/0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 Red

Ideal trailer hooks for trout and steelhead flies.

Trout Shanks

Standard Wire, Straight Eye, Bronze. Smaller sized shanks that are appropriately used for smaller Steelhead patterns and trout streamers, and more cost effective than cutting a nymph or streamer hook.

#18359 Size 20mm . . . . .10-12 hook range

18360 Size 50mm . . . .2-6 hook range

Package of 25 $9.60

Ahrex Hooks

Made without compromise, designed by Scandinavian fly-fishermen for fishing all over the world. Ahrex hooks uses innovative technology and the best materials available for each specific hook.

Ahrex HR430 Sizes 2, 4 12/ $8.95

Straight eye tube trailer hook, black nickel finish, short shank, wide gape, chemically sharpened.

Ahrex HR482 Sizes 2 ,4 12/ $8.95

Up-turned eye trailer/stinger black nickel finish, wide gape, chemically sharpened.

Ahrex HR440 Sizes 4, 6 5/ $8.95

Straight eye double trailer hook, black nickel finish, short shank, wide gape, chemically sharpened.

Ahrex SA270 Sizes 2/0-6/0 6-10/ $8.95

For the real freight trains of the tropical salt. GTs, sailfish, barracudas, tarpon – even sharks.

Ahrex SA280 Sizes 2-1/0 10-12/ $8.95

Straight eye and short shank, designed for all sorts of baitfish imitations.

Gamakatsu B10S

Sizes 1/0, 2/0 25/$9.95

Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6 25/7.95

Ideal for bass, pike, striper, poppers etc.

Gamakatsu SL11S-3H

Sizes 1/0, 2, 4, 6, 8 12/8.95

Bonefish and permit 100/50.95

Gamakatsu SC-17

Sizes 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 10/8.95

Tarpon and saltwater hook.

Gamakatsu SL12S pkg/7.50

Size 2 per pkg. of 12

Size 1/0 per pkg. of 12 Size 2/0 per pkg. of 10

Size 4/0 per pkg. of 7 Size 6/0 per pkg of 6

Waddington Shanks

Stainless, Heavy Wire, Double Shank. Perfectly used as a substitute for having to cut actual hooks when tying larger Steelhead and Salmon Intruder style patterns. Saving both time and money.

#18358 . . .Size 15mm. . . . .12-14 hook range

18357 Size 25mm. . . . .8-10 hook range

18356 Size 35mm. . . . .6-8 hook range

18355 . . .Size 45mm. . . . .4-6 hook range

18354 Size 55mm. . . . .2-4 hook range

Package of 25 $13.50

Daiichi barbless Czech-Style hooks

A heavy wire, curved hook popular with the competition crowd for Czech-style nymphing.The non-reflective and anodized matte finish adds stealth and camouflage.

Daiichi 1920 Czech Series Hooks

#1920 . . .Sizes 6-16 . . .Bronze 10/$7.95

1924 . . .Sizes 6-16 Green

1925 . . .Sizes 6-16 . . . .Brown

1928 . . .Sizes 6-16 . . . . .Gray

1929 . . .Sizes 6-16 . . . .Black

Scuds, Czech nymphs, Caddis pupa

Balanced Flies incorporate a tungsten bead fixed to a beading pin tied on top of the hook shank and extending beyond the bend of a jig hook. When tied properly, “balanced” flies ride horizontally in the water column, moving up-anddown in a lifelike fashion. At the same time, they allow the jig hook to ride point up, reducing snagging on the bottom, increasing the hooking ability of the fly, and reducing mortality. “Balanced” patterns are very popular with Czech-style nymph fishermen and sophisticated stillwater anglers.

Balanced Leech Pins

#20541 Small hook sizes 12 to 16 25/ $2.95

20371 Large hook sizes 8 to 10

Beads for Jig Hooks

MOREANDMORE it seems that most new nymphs on the market these days are tied on jig hooks. The way they ride in the water (hook point up and less likely to snag on bottom structure), hook fish, and keep fish hooked is so effective that it is tough to not tie on them. Over time we have learned a thing or two about crafting flies around their odd shape, and often the first decision is selecting the right bead for your application.

What beads should you use? Most jigged style flies are going to be tied with either a slotted tungsten bead or a Jig Bomb, though there are times where a standard tungsten bead will work just fine. For Perdigons and most other jig nymphs the first choice is going to be a slotted tungsten bead or, if you want extra weight, a Jig Bomb. These beads both sink faster than standard tungsten beads, and allow the fly to ride hook point up in the water. Jig Bombs are ideal because you get extra weight on the fly without the need for an oversized bead, and because of their positioning on the hook shank they take up less hook gap.

Slotted, or not? There is a common perception that the best bead choice is always going to be slotted. While slotted beads are often a great choice, noted tyer and fly pattern designer, Lance Gray, prefers standard, non-slotted beads on his midges and Chironomid Bombers. He feels that when tied with a heavier, slotted bead the flies ride at a right angle, which he believes appears unnatural to fish. He also likes non-slotted beads on his jigged caddis nymphs, as the material being tied to the shank flows better into the bead. If you have some standard beads around, give them a try.

Tungsten, or punched nickel? If your main objective is to craft a fly that will sink quickly and get your rig tight – as is desirable when high-sticking or fishing a Euro nymph rig – tungsten has the obvious advantage of giving you a dense, heavy fly that will plummet quickly. And as Mike Mercer has opined regarding nymphing with an indicator, nymphs tied with the heavier tungsten beads shed the need to add “deadening” split shot to the leader, allowing your tethered flies to suspend and move more naturally in the water column. Though when fishing in slower, shallower flows, flies tied with the lighter, non-slotted nickel beads will suspend in the water column without instantly dropping to the bottom.

Size, and mechanics. We’ve seen some dynamite new nymph patterns lately, many of which employ unusually large beads. These include the Olive Hotspot, the Perdigons, and the Weiss BP Nymph, and though the latter isn’t tied on a jig hook, it is super effective here on the Lower Sacramento River when our rainbows are eating Baetis nymphs. The bead is very large inproportion to the fly overall…when using oversized beads like this keep in mind that if the diameter of the bead’s hole is too large for the hook it can allow the bead to encroach on and even block the eye of the hook. Conversely, if you are designing a pattern and would like a smaller profile, dropping bead sizes can make it difficult to get the bead past the hook bend and up to the eye of your hook.

Slotted Bead Head and Jig Hook Chart

Here’s a helpful chart The Fly Shop® developed from a lot of trial and error that’ll make selecting the appropriate slotted bead head for the jig hook you’ve chosen a lot easier.

We are blessed to live in an age where we are presented with many styles, sizes, colors and materials to choose from. If you would like help in making the right choice for your needs, please give us a call and we can point you in the right direction.

– Bryan Quick & Zack Thurman

The Fly Shop® prides itself on our cutting edge inventory. We have an excellent selection of jig hooks and other specialty products. All our hooks can be found on pages 4, 5 and 6 in this issue.

The Fly Shop Model TFS 5444

Available in sizes 3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 1, 2, 4, 6

Standard wire model appropriate for most jig hook applications. A top quality at a super reasonable price. This is a solid hook in large sizes for Striper flies; i.e. Flashtail or Clouser Minnows, as well as other freshwater nymphs and streamers.

Umpqua Feather Merchant UFMXS506H

Super-heavy, forged wire model ideal for larger fish.

Available in Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0

60 degree jig hook, extra heavy wire, needle point, black nickel finish. The extra heavy wire makes this a top choice for big game flies, jungle patterns and saltwater applications.

Umpqua Feather Merchant

UFMXC450BL-BN

High carbon steel with a curved, barbles, needle point.

Available in Sizes 10-16

60 degree jig hook, heavy wire, barbless, Xtra long needle point, black nickel. A great choice for all “jigged” nymphs including “Balanced Leeches”. The curved needle point sticks in the fish’s mouth once hooked.

Umpqua Feather Merchant

UFMXC400BL-BN

The new standard in jig hooks, high carbon steel wire.

Available in Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

Jig hook, needle point, black nickel, barbless. Slightly longer shank length hook than is most commonly used for “Balanced Leeches”, but is still great for all “jigged” nymphs.

Firehole Model 516

Heavy Wire Jig Hook

Available in sizes 10-20

Heavy style jig hook, 60 degree bend, 1x wide gape, standard shank length, barbless. Heavy wire jig hook available in smaller sizes not found in other models.This is the hook for anyone who is tying small “jigged” nymphs.

Flymen Fly Tester 2.0

Tie Test Fish

Take your fly tying to the next level with the complete out of the box solution for fly testing and demonstration. The Fly Tester creates a steady circular flow of water with adjustable flow control, allowing you to swim up to 3 flies in 2 directions at once – from streamer flies, to top water flies, to nymphs and emergers.

Design Better Flies

• Observe the swimming action of your flies immediately after tying.

• Improve your fly designs and have confidence they will perform as intended when fished

• Share your fly patterns swimming on video with the fly tying community online.

• Comes in a stylish carry case with a protective foam interior, and at a third of the size and weight of the original 2014 model, the NEW Fly Tester is highly portable and easy to store.

• The Fly Tester’s new removable streamer fly testing tube makes it a breeze to keep your Fly Tester crystal clear.

Senyo’s Intruder Wire

Colored Intruder wire holds stiff and keeps the trailer hooks in either up or down eye position. When doubled over, Intruder wire tests at 50 lbs. Best used on size 6 hooks or larger. 8 colors to chose from.

#15348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black Intruder Wire #15349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue Intruder Wire 15350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chart Intruder Wire 15351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange Intruder Wire 15352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pink Intruder Wire 15353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple Intruder Wire 15354 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Intruder Wire 15355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gray Intruder Wire 4 yard spool $6.95

Loon Bench Rings

These stainless steel, rubber-coated, wire rings screw together and are a handy way for tyers to organize zip-lok packaged materials, hooks, beads, or any other material by style/size/type/color using the same bags in their original packaging.

#28548 12˝, 16˝, 26˝

Package of three assorted $8.00

Umpqua Hook & Bead Box

The curved bottoms on 21 easy-to-organize compartments can be defined by the erasable hook map in the lid. This box will help you to retrieve even the smallest hooks. Tight-fitting lid for even the tiniest beads and eyes, too.

#4505 10.75 x 7.25 x 1.75 $13.99

Pro Model Hook Boxes

Curved compartment bottoms on models and tight-fitting lids, allows easy storage, access, and retrieval of even the smallest hooks, beads and eyes.

#9518 Pro 10 compartment box, 10 x 2 $6.95

9517 Pro 20 compartment box 9.75 x 4.5 8.95

• Fly Tester protective carrying case

• High-quality lightweight acrylic test tank with innovative bidirectional flow design.

• Removable streamer fly testing tube • Tippet guide, clamps, and fly placement wand

• Powerful water pump with adjustable flow control • Operating instructions

• Weight: 3.5 lbs. (1.59 kg.) • Volume: 1 gal. (3.7 L.)

• Height 5 x Width 2.5 x Length 18

• 1-year limited warranty

#28664 $179.95

Fishpond’s

Tailwater Fly Tying Kit Bag

Made from 420 denier rip-stop nylon and 1680 ballistic nylon fabric, it is rugged for durability, and soft-sided for expandability, it’s the solution for storage at home and travel with tying tools and materials. Fishpond’s Tailwater Fly Tying Kit Bag is the best way we know of to take your fly tying stuff on a fishing trip.

• Exterior, zippered, padded pockets

• Four large, removable, see-through zippered mesh material pockets

• Large 9˝ x 15˝ padded pocket for vise heads and delicate materials

• Pedestal insert with velcro tie-downs

• 20 spool inserts

• Tool page with 14 hypalon backed tool slots

• 2 x 15 pouch for UV lights, brushes and resins #28254 Aspen Green 16 x 10 x 8 $199.95

Oasis Fly Factory Bench

Compact, portable, reasonably priced, and well made.

This bench organizes all your essential tools. Fits easily on a desk or kitchen table and is portable enough for travel or to put out of sight. Black sectioned tray has assorted sizes to keep all your materials organized for quick and easy access for efficient tying.

• Surprisingly portable and easy to carry • Easy to attach a C-Clamp #5962 17.5˝ x 16˝ x 5˝ $145

HOOKS - MATERIALS -

Choosing your next FlyTying Vise

A collaboration of ideas with Mike Mercer and Justin Miller.

When you first start tying flies you learn on what you have, which is often just someone else's old rickety hand-me-down vise or some cheap thing that came in a beginners kit. But, if you get hooked by the fly tying bug like we have, you will want to upgrade your vise pretty quickly. Your vise is the foundation of the entire fly tying process, the tool that you will use for every fly that you crank out over the next decade, or even lifetime… It is not a decision to be taken lightly. So, the following are a few of our ideas on what to take into consideration the next time you upgrade your fly tying vise.

Top 5 Things to Consider

Before Purchasing Your New Fly Tying Vise:

1) What type of flies are you most into tying?

Trout, salmon & steelhead streamers, saltwater, tube flies?

2) What size of flies will you mostly be tying?

Small, medium, large or all sizes?

Rotary vs Standard: Which vise style is best for you?

3) Do you want a Standard or Full Rotary vise?

Strictly personal preference.

4) Will the vise be permanently mounted at your home bench, or will you travel with the vise?

C-clamp, pedestal or BOTH?

5) Do you prefer the spring style jaws or locking cam style jaws? Regal or Dyna-King?

Your vise is the most important tool in the fly tying game, without a doubt. Purchase the best vise you can afford and it will serve you a lifetime. Take all of these ideas into consideration when you are making your next big decision on what vise you are going to commit to for the long haul. There is no simple answer to which one is the best. They all have distinct features and it is a very personal thing to find the perfect vise that fits your style of tying. Hopefully this article can point you in the right direction and help you know what features to look for during the vetting process. Remember, you can always give us a shout at The Fly Shop to answer any other specific questions you may have to aid in your decision. We live and breathe this stuff and are always here to help!

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“Choosing Your Next Fly Tying Vise”

Give us a shout at The Fly Shop® (800) 669-3474 if you have any questions at all regarding vises or anything else that has to do with fly tying.

tying flies even as small as #22 becomes relatively easy (about as small as I ever tie, and even then grudgingly). The Dyna King standard-style vises are beautifullymachined, precision instruments, and while they demand a bit more adjusting and maintenance than the Regals, they will often be the best choice for those tying a majority of tiny dries and wets.

True Rotary – Justin Miller

While most standard vises will rotate, the angle of the hook shank does not remain horizontal. So if you are simply rotating to inspect the other side of the fly (to make sure it is as cleanly tied as the near side), standard vises function perfectly. They also often have simple designs without a lot of adjustment knobs, though this will vary between models. I have spent nearly my entire tying career using Regal and Dyna King vises, and while they are both at the top of their respective games, they are also significantly different from each other.

For the majority of my tying, I love the simple, straightforward features of the Regal. Its unique large lever and spring clamp design instantly adapts to whatever size hook you are tying. Instead of manually opening the jaws adequately to accept the hook (as with most vise designs), then manually closing them to the correct pressure (with a levered cam lock) while being careful not to exert too much pressure and risk damaging the hook (or setting the jaw opening too loosely, allowing hooks to frustratingly move as you tie), with the Regal all you do is open the jaws with a pull on the large, comfortable lever, insert the hook into the jaws, then release the lever.

The vise automatically adjusts to provide the perfect jaw pressure to hold whatever size hook you are using. It’s really a pretty remarkable feature. Changing between a #2 streamer and a #18 dry fly requires no adjustments of levers or cams to properly accept and hold vastly different sized hooks, which I find highly useful. For me it is not about the time savings, as that is relatively minimal; rather, it is the elegant simplicity of the design, and never having to think about making adjustments for various hook sizes. The standard jaws that come with the Regal are perfect for a wide range of hooks, although they are a bit blunt for small hooks. For tying all my trout patterns, I install Regal’s midge jaws, as they are perfect for flies in the #6–#20 range.

If I am sitting down to tie a bunch of tiny dries or nymphs – #20 or smaller –I will pull out my Dyna-King. This has nothing to do with the vise’s ability to more firmly hold the small hooks; it has to do with the actual design of the vise jaws. With the standard jaws that come with this vise, I can comfortably tie down to #18 flies. The jaws are thin and tapered to a rounded point that grasps a tiny portion of a small hook’s bend firmly, without intruding into the tying space between the hook’s shank and point. Additionally, the vise’s cam locking lever, once adjusted appropriately, locks tiny hooks solidly into place. If I install the midge jaws,

Full rotary vises are a relatively newer development in vise technology, but they have still been around long before my time. The idea is that as you spin the vise, the hook shank will always stay centered and level, with the hook shank itself being the axis of rotation. It is a great help for a variety of tying techniques, from palmering hackle, to working on the bottom side of the shank, to just checking out the backside of your fly. I love that the hook shank is always straight and flat – I can’t live without it!

I have been tying on a Dyna-King Barracuda Junior for over 15 years. It is hands down my favorite vise. All of the Barracuda series vises are phenomenal, but the Junior is a little simpler, compact and lightweight. I take my vise with me on the road and on airplanes frequently, so all of those features are a big benefit, without any noticeable sacrifice in quality or performance.

Opposite of Mercer, most of my flies are very large. I am a steelheader above all else, so I frequently tie on hooks in the #2 to #2/0 range. I also tie a lot of saltwater streamers and crabs and other big stuff like that. The jaws on the Dyna-King are outstanding when tying on big hooks, even when you are really wrenching on them with heavy thread. All of the Dyna-Kings have a groove in the jaws that the bend of the hook fits into. This really keeps the hook from moving when the jaws are locked tight. The jaws can be very precisely adjusted, and then when you lift the arm to close the jaws you can feel the tension before you feel it click and lock into place. I have never had a hook come loose from my Barracuda, and I really reef on those big bugs. These aren’t some delicate Parachute Adams!

Also, when I am tying these larger flies, I love being able to spin the full rotary function and see the back of the fly still level, and I will often rotate the fly to be upside down and tie materials on the top, which is actually the bottom of the fly. I really can’t tie on standard vises for long anymore without getting annoyed that they don’t stay level when spinning the handle!

Standard – Mike Mercer

Axis of hook rotation in standard vise

Axis of hook rotation in true rotary vise

Renzetti Traveler 2000 Series Vise

Introduced in 1988, and immediately raised the bar for true rotary vises.At that point it became the most popular vise we have here at The Fly Shop® for more than 30 years. This vise is an absolute classic, and it is unquestionably the most popular true rotary vise in the world. In part that popularity is due to the versatility of the Traveller. It’s a great vise for everything from the tiniest spring creek patterns to large saltwater or jungle streamers.

• A bobbin cradle is included

• Black oxide finished cam jaws

• Rotary tension screw

• Holds hooks from #28 to 4/0

#25024 Pedestal $209.95

Renzetti Saltwater Traveler 2200 Series

Standard features include a bobbin cradle, case hardened cam jaws, rotary tension screw and a nonglare, black powder coated base. All parts are completely anodized for a long lasting finish and the 7 ˝ stem is the perfect height. Specify left or right handed model.

• Anodized aluminum parts

• Black Oxide finished patented jaws

• Rotary tension screw

• Spinning attachment

• Material clip

#9284 Pedestal $287.95

Stonfo Transformer Vise

Abel Tying Base

The Abel Vise Base is the pinnacle of vise customization. Billet aluminum is machined to the perfect balance where form meets function. Three different mounting options allow you to pick where the vise is located and allows for future expansion for things to come. Magnetic hook holders and bead trays are all well placed and thought out. Custom colors to match your own personal style. If your looking to upgrade your tying station look no further!

#32409 Satin Black $245

32410 Deep Blue

32411 Satin Olive

32412 Satin Platinum

32413 Satin Gray

The Stonfo Transformer is beautifully machined, loaded with features and designed with durability as part of the package. This innovative vise should provide a lifetime of enjoyment for any fly tier.

THERE ISN ’ T VERYMUCH this vise doesn’t have to help improve the quality of your flies and make the fly tying experience faster and more pleasurable!

The Stonfo Transformer Vise comes loaded with all the features any fly tier would want, as well as an array of optional accessories.

The 3 sets of jaws are terrific, and the set of tube fly jaws (and accessories) is considered by the European crowd of fly tiers (where tube flies are the rule, not the exception) to be the best one made.

Who are these guys? Stonfo is the fly tying division of a highly respected fishing tackle company based in Florence, Italy. Their tying products are incredibly popular in European fly tying circles. The company produces nothing but top quality fly tying tools and is responsible for some innovative new fly fishing and fly tying products that are only now being introduced in the United States.

Stonfo Transformer Vise

• All three sets of jaws included

• Reversible for left hand tying

• Rounded bobbin rest

• Parachute plier

• Adjustable material clip

• Pivot thread cradle

• Allen keys

• Instruction manual

#21125 Stonfo Transformer Vise $549

Stonfo Vise Magnifier

This magnifier will fit any vise with a standard 3⁄8 ˝ vise stem, and also attaches directly to the base of the Transformer Vise.

#21448 Stonfo Magnifier $64.95

Stonfo Vise Bobbin Rest

Not pictured

#21449 Bobbin Rest $34.95

s High quality in-line 360° rotary action

The adjustable rotary tension feature not only speeds up the tying process but, when used properly, will help insure that ribbing of materials and palmering of hackle is spaced evenly and precisely on both dry flies and streamers.

The stainless steel shaft on the Transformer Vise rotates on several precision ball bearings, and the shank of the hook will rotate on its axis thanks to the adjustable shaft.

s Ultra-functional pedestal base

The padded, solid pedestal base provides stability when the vise is in use. The integrated tool rack offers a place for storing the extra jaws and a convenient spot for bobbins and other tools and storage slots for hooks and beads.

s Ultra-adjustable base

The Transformer Vise features a very high collar on the vise stem which allows it to be adjusted much higher than many other models. The angle of both the jaws can be adjusted to compensate for any length or shape of hook.

s Three useful jaws

Three vises in one with just a simple click. The Transformer has a fast coupling device on the head and attachments which convert it to an in-line vise, tube-fly vise or streamer vise.

s Stonfo dry fly nymph jaws

Appropriate for a wide range of hooks (sizes 8 to 24), and the“Super soft” levers on the dry fly/nymph jaws will firmly lock any hook into position without damaging the integrity of the finished fly.

s The Stonfo streamer jaws

Firmly grasps and holds hooks up to size 5/0 solidly in place, still incorporating the rotary feature so useful in tying large saltwater and freshwater streamers.

s Versatile tube fly jaws

Accommodate any size tube, locking them in position easily for flawless ease of tying tube flies.

This might be the top all ‘round set-up for these kinds of flies!

Dyna-King Indexer Vise

The Indexer has the rotary features preferred by most experts for precise, symmetrical, quick dubbing and ribbing application. It’s an important feature that helps speed building of bodies, reduce production time and improve the quality of flies. The Indexer has a unique indent/detent feature enabling the vise to rotate freely or stop and stay stationary in any one of 8 positions, allowing epoxy to dry evenly.

• Bobbin Rest • 360° Jaw Rotation

• Super Jaws • Cam-locking head

#6019 Pedestal $795

6037 C-Clamp 795

Regal Vise

A very versatile, and reliable vise accommodating size 5/0 to size 24 hooks. Featuring Regal’s convenient “squeeze and open” design, making it easy to accommodate any hook size without any tedious cam screw adjustments. The Regal has stood the test of time, and remains a favorite vise by commercial and avid fly tiers.

• Adjusts 220 degrees up and down

• 360° Jaw Rotation

#5489 Regal Pedestal $275

5488 Regal C-Clamp 200

2409 Regal Clamp only 82

Dyna-King Barracuda Deluxe Vise

This finely crafted vise offers all of the great features preferred by professional tiers everywhere. With high grade brass knobs, all stainless steel construction except the jaws made out of hardened tool steel, smooth rotation with precision ball bearings, easy height adjustment, 90° handle for speed crank, convenient material clip, notch lock cam, excellent hook holding capability 32 to 8/10 OT, and bobbin hanger included.

• A true premium rotary vise with smooth and effortless rotation while rolling the fly over

• 6 adjustment points allow maximum manipulation for a variety of tying angles

• Bobbin hanger included

• Available in base, or c-clamp options

#32043 Pedestal $695 32044 C-Clamp 695

The Peak Rotary Vise

Incredibly efficient and easy to set up, Peak vises are built from brass, aircraft aluminum, stainless and tooled steel for a lifetime of pleasure. This model is just right for hooks from 2 to 28, and features a very stable, powder-coated base with an integrated hook pocket. An adjustable bobbin rest and pivot mount are included.The Peak pedestal base has three holes. One for the vise itself, and two additional holes to mount an accessory post that any 3/8 stem accessory can attach to. A favorite attachment is the Peak tool post caddy, which is a great way to keep the tools you need at your fingertips without having too much stuff attached to the actual vise. Optional accessory post is easily positioned in mounting hole on pedestal.

#4468 Pedestal Vise $209.95

4469 Tool Post Caddy 11.95

23479 Riser 13⁄4 ˝ additional height 43.95

23480 Accessory Post 16.95

Regal Hook Jaw Vise

The brand-new jaw is for the perfectionist tyer that loves those small, intricate patterns. The cut-out, hook-style design allows for greater access to tie down at the bend of the shank without needing to reposition your hook. Of course, you can position your hook in class Regal-fashion; however, we added more material to the tip of these jaws so you can keep the hook point in the jaws itself! No more snagging! This new jaw will make tying a breeze without sacrificing any of that Regal Vise Bulldog Bite.

• Great for tying emergers, perdigons, euro-nymphing jigs, or chrono-midges.

• Better purchase with small, curved hooks

• Greater access towards the bend of the hook #32359 Pedestal $385

32360 C-Clamp 280

TFS Crown Vise

Most affordable premium vise made!

This is the perfect vise for beginners or someone that wants the same qualities as the Regal vises, but not the price. The squeeze open design makes opening and closing the jaws very simple and easy. Will accommodate a wide range of hooks from roughly sizes 3/0 to 18. Very dependable back up vise for the experienced tier.

#3388 C-Clamp $64.95

Dyna-King Kingfisher Vise

The Kingfisher is the most affordable, premium vise that we've ever seen! Beautifully machined, the unique, notch-lock cam ensures that you are applying the same pressure to each hook of the same size. Fracturing hooks has become a thing of the past. At the same time, you’re assured that there’s more than enough pressure to prevent a hook from moving.

• The Kingfisher has a lifetime guarantee and will provide a lifetime of fly tying pleasure.

• Small, completely stainless steel vise

• 360° jaw rotation

• Two, separated, sized grooves in the jaws for added grip

• Stainless steel jaws that firmly hold hooks from 28 to 12/0 #257 Pedestal $345

248 C-Clamp 345

TFS Pro AA Vise

A fine introductory vise – unbeatable price! One of the most popular vises made for beginning fly tiers. The jaws are tapered and adjustable enabling the use of a variety of different hook sizes and rotates 360 degrees to allow tying at different angles.

#3398 C-Clamp $19.95

Barracuda Deluxe Vise displayed with Abel tying base. (base not included)

Fly Tying Lights & Desk Accessories

IF YOU WANT TO PUT a little light on the subject, need a few things to speed up the tying process, or just want to organize and make your tying experience more enjoyable, The Fly Shop® has the answers. We’ve been taking care of fly tiers needs and wants for 46 years. In the process we’ve earned a great reputation for stocking innovative tools and materials for both entry level fly tiers and the sophisticated expert at the vice. If you need help with a material selection, want an expert to give you a hand, or you can’t find what you need in the fly tying world, give us a call today at: 800-669-3474

Ultimate LED Light

This great new fly tying light from Hareline is the perfect addition to any fly tying desk. Mounts either on your table top or C-clamp (included). The 10 watt LED light provides the perfect daylight look and feel giving you the exact look of your flies once you are on the water.

• 110-230 volt compatible

• 36 adjustable goose neck

• 10 watts of LED daylight power #30048 $109.95

Peak Light

This lamp runs cool and provides up to 300 lumens with minimal power usage. 20˝ flexible neck for optimal positioning with a 120° lighting angle, and will adapt to any 3/8˝ diameter vise stem.

#4482 $194.95

Colorado Mag Lamp

One of the most convenient tying lamps we’ve ever seen! The 21˝ flexible gooseneck connects to any 3/8˝ vise stem and accommodates a high intensity, low heat, cordless (battery operated) light which adjusts to apply light exactly where you want!

#17497 $26.95

Renzetti Soft Foam Tool Caddy

Organizes all your scissors and the tools tiers use most of the time. Keeps stuff handy and helps prevent cement tipping or spilling.

#9032 8 x 6 x 2.5 $23.95

Regal’s Vise Stem Tool Rack

The Regal Toolbar will fit every vise on the market with a 3/8 inch post. Regal designed this to hold every tool that any tyer could possibly use while filling their fly box for the season. Made in the USA quality, by a family-run operation. Available in a rainbow of colors. Try one on your current vise today and stop wasting time looking for tools!

#22002 $50

Griffin Pedestal Vise Base

Add stability and versatility to most c-clamp vises!

• Collar fits most 3/8 vise stems • Solid padded base

• Heavyweight for stability • Non-reflective finish #1695 Pedestal Base $48.95

Loon Vise Pawn

This magnetic, chess pawn shaped tool can be placed on any metal surface of your vise, to keep materials including trailing hooks in place as you rotate your vise. Consider this a material clip 2.0.

#26906 $10

Hareline Low Profile Trash Holder

Easily toss excess materials keeping your desk and tying room clean. The low profile bag stays out of the way and the magnetic release makes it convenient to empty. #23366 $20.95

Vise Fly Rack

This handy closed cell foam drying platform fits snugly on any vise stem and keeps all the nearly completed flies out of the way while they finish drying. Just add the flies to one of the 16 slots and keep on tying.

#2031 Pkg. of 2 $3.95

Desk Organizers & Fly Tying Kits

Loon Bench Boss

A huge step towards streamlining your fly tying station. Gone are the days of tying flies being synonymous with playing hide & seek with your favorite tools, resins, beads and hooks. The Bench Boss offers a sturdy solution to misplaced tying necessities, ensuring that your time at the vise is spent tying, not searching.

• 8.25 wide x 7.25 deep • Durable construction

• Hook/Bead sorting tubs • Keeps tools organized

• Holds multiple bottles of cement and resin • Feather bender #32328 Overall length is 8 x 10 , with a height of .25 $50

Loon Tying Mat

The Tying Mat is the solution for tyers who spend most of their time at the vise looking for tools rather than tying flies.

Neatly divided compartments allow tyers to develop a system for keeping tools and prepared materials organized. The silicone construction is easy to clean.

• 4 magnetic hook, bead or fly holders • Organizational compartments

• Protects desk • Cured UV resin easily peels off #30991 9.75˝ x 15.75˝ $37

Wapsi’s Deluxe Fly Tying Kit

There’s no better way to get someone into fly tying than starting them out with a fly tying kit. We’ve searched for years for a quality tying kit; one with all the tools, everything necessary to get started, and a very reasonable price tag. This ones fills the bill.

This Deluxe Kit is a great introduction for someone that wants to get into the world of fly tying, no matter their age. Unlike other kits we’ve seen the Deluxe Tying Kit comes with quality tools and materials, that will not only tie better looking flies, but will make the learning process easier and more enjoyable.

• Step by Step instructional handbook • Quality tools, materials, and hooks

• A fine selection of hooks, furs, feathers, lead, thread, dubbing, and the right materials to tie 17 of the most popular fly patterns.

#1967 $109.95

Dave Whitlock Art

Few in the world of fly fishing, tying, and the art of our sport command a greater level of respect and admiration

The Fly Shop® is very proud to announce that we have been selected as the exclusive dealer offering Dave Whitlock’s last limted-edition print.

Dave has hand-enhanced each print with art pencils, inks and/or paints to enrich both the colors and the overall effect, adding further value to each print.

September Hopper Wind enhanced, Giclee prints are available in four sizes. Each is unframed, and numbered.

11 x 17 Edition of 200 $115

13 x 19 Edition of 250 180

17˝ x 22˝ Edition of 200 315

20 x 30 Edition of 100 440

Prices include shipping and special handling

Umpqua Dreamstream Tool Kit

The Dream Stream 7-Piece Tying Kit is a must-have for all fly anglers looking to begin a career in fly tying. This kit includes all the basic tools you’ll need to start tying flies. These essential tying tools are made with surgical-grade Japanese stainless steel and come in a well-organized carrying case.

• Straight Scissors • Hackle Pliers • Medium Bobbin • Bodkin

• Hair Stacker • Threader • Whip Finish Tool #25475 $84.99

September Hopper Wind

From the artist about this work: “I was moved to paint a dramatic rise to a hopper and include the entire surrounding episode of land, water, plants, flowers, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates as well as the reaction of wind and current action on such a bank-side drama.

So be sure to look past the wild, male brown trout and into the niches and crannies to discover the many less obvious life forms co-existing at the junction of shoreline and stream.”

– Dave Whitlock

There’s no substitute for the best tying tools!

TIEMCO ’ S PREMIUMSERIES of tying tools are designed for serious tying addicts who’ll accept nothing but the best. These are top-of-the-line, precision-machined tools unsurpassed in our sport for craftsmanship and design.

Admittedly expensive, they’re worth every cent and will deliver a lifetime of flawless performance and add pleasure to the hours spent at the vise.

TMC’s Premium Dual Midge Micro Whip Finisher

A miniaturization and modification of the utilitarian Matarelli-style whip finisher which was designed in the 1970’s. This version has revolutionized, simplified and made the precise, durable finishing of heads easy. This smaller size is ideal for tiny nymphs, midges, and micro-mayfly patterns. The ergonomic, friction-free handle also doubles as a half-hitch tool.

#22008 $56.95

TMC’s Premium

Adjustable Double-Arm Bobbin

This innovative bobbin uses four stainless wires to maintain pressure on the thread spool and ensure consistent thread tension. The length of the superdurable, friction-free ceramic thread tube is adjustable for different size and style flies and the combination of features all but eliminates thread abrasion and breakage during the tying process.

#22007 $84.95

TMC’s Premium

Adjustable Magnetic Bobbin

This precision-made bobbin has it all, including a fully adjustable ceramic tube and a unique magnetic tensioning device with a low startup inertia which puts an end to breaking even the finest thread.The length of the super-durable, friction-free ceramic thread tube is adjustable for different size and style flies and the versatile bobbin adapts to different width thread spools, helping to make the tying process smooth and effortless. It even has a builtin keeper for the tag end of your thread to keep it from falling back through the tube during storage.

#22006 $114.95

Cutting & Trimming Tools

Dr. Slick Razor Scissors

Durable steel, hollow-ground scissor blades live up to their razor sharp name. They can be sharpened, and have an adjustable tension screw and fine, wellmatched points.

#4328 4 model $32

Dr. Slick

Finishing Scissors

Razor-sharp scissors with fine points that will fit in the palm of your hand. Finishing Scissors are great for trimming fur and for production tying.

#6028 $13.95

Dr. Slick

Serrated Scissors for Glo Bugs

The best scissors we’ve found for cutting Glo Bug Yarn or McFly Foam! Excellent for cutting wire. Large blades make the one cut needed to make that perfect egg. #15628 8.5 long with 3 cutting blades $32.95

Loon

Prime Taperizing Scissors

Super-sharp shears that leave super-soft lines. Including one blade with teeth and one without, these shears allow tyers to thin or taper materials without leaving distinct lines. The broad blades offer a stouter feel and increased stability, regardless of what you’re cutting.

• Powder coated ergonomic handles

• Hand honed in the USA

• Precision Peg increases comfort and control #30990 7.25 long $35

Loon Prime 5 ˝ Scissors

A large, premium pair of scissors that is the kind of sharp you only see on infomercials at 2 am. The broad blades offer a stouter feel and increased stability, regardless of what you’re cutting.These are an excellent pair of scissors for working with big materials and tying big flies, and the blades are honed to perfection right here in the USA.

• Precision Peg increases comfort and control

• Powder coated ergonomic handles

#30989 5 model $32

Loon Ergo Hair Scissors

Dr. Slick Arrow Scissors

Well-designed, precision-point scissors with extremely sharp, accurate tips that fit in tight places. #1705 $15

Tiemco Razor Scissors

These are among the sharpest, highest quality scissors we have ever carried. These models feature perfectly sized handles, and are meant to last. Worth every cent to the serious tier.

#18361 Standard 4 model $79.95

18362 Serrated 4 model 85.95

TMC’s Tungsten Carbide

Razor Scissors

These extremely sharp 4-inch scissors feature razor-edged, tungsten carbide blades that will easily cut through any material, still stay sharp, and outlast any other tying scissors made.

#18363 4 model $109.95

Dr. Slick

Curved Fly Tying Scissors

Larger than average scissors for big hands and featuring razor-sharp, curved blades with matched points for delicate work, and stainless steel blades for durability. #1706 3.5˝ Curved $15

Loon’s largest non-tension scissors are hand-tuned by Loon’s own mad scientist. Features a halfserrated/half-razor cutting surface to manage the slickest of hair and synthetic materials. These are scary sharp, super versatile scissors.

#21986 4.5 model $20

Loon Ergo

Precision Tip Scissors

Designed to be the ultimate utility scissor offering a razor-sharp hand-finished edge that is attached on a half all-purpose half arrow point scissor giving you the fine tips needed for small delicate nymphs and dry flies while offering a longer and stronger blade at the base to get through tougher materials. High visability coated handles accommodate any hand size and are easy to find on a cluttered desk!

#28549 4 model $20

Umpqua DreamStream

All Purpose Scissors

A very sharp, smooth operating multi-purpose scissor, built with the quality you expect from Umpqua products.

#25470 4˝ model $16.99

TMC Ceramic

Fly Tying Bobbins

The durable TMC flanged bobbin tube is polished to perfection, which eliminates all friction, and simplifies tying and threading.

#1707 Standard $39.95

1709 Heavy Duty 45.95

31177 Curved Standard 44.99

31178 Curved Heavy Duty 47.99

Loon Fly Tying Bobbins

The perfect balance of heavy-duty and comfort. An ergonomic and high-performing update to an indispensable tying tool. Powder-coated ergonomic handle rests perfectly between the thumb and fingers, while the spring steel spool holder allows for easy adjustment in tension by changing the pressure applied by the grip.

#28545 Ergo Bobbin $20

#28546 All Purpose Bobbin 19

The Fly Shop’s

Economy Ceramic Bobbin

A quality ceramic bobbin with a modest price tag. The full, abrasion-free ceramic tube allows maximum tension to be applied to light thread.

#14454 $13.95

Dr. Slick Ceramic Bobbin

Tubes are tipped with a tough, smooth, porcelain quality ceramic and provide a lifetime of butter-smooth fly tying.

#5964 Ceramic Supreme $18

5107 Ceramic Saltwater

Fly Rite Ceramic Bobbin

Standard size ceramic bobbin with tension control, allowing easy adjustment to accommodate different diameters and strengths of thread.

#15381 $34.95

Whip Finishers

Ergonomically designed to help create a clean, professionally finished head. Swivel tube rotates smoothly. The long model reaches over large hackle and wings.

#3113 Standard Whip Finisher $8.95

3114 Long Streamer Whip Finisher

Dubbing Hook

Includes a half-hitch tool built into the handle, and is great for spinning all types of fur and hard-to-use dubbing material, like Angora Goat or Seal Sub. #2989 $8

Y Dub Tool

Ideal for forming dubbing loops and twisting evenly segmented dubbing. #1354 $4.95

Cautery Tool

Used for removing loose fibers or burning deer hair or wool. #6636 $24.95

Dr. Slick Bodkin/Half Hitch Tool

#23367 $14

Umpqua DreamStream Whip Finisher

A very smooth opperating, high quality whip finisher that will produce a very durable, and professional looking whip finish knot on your fly.

#25474 $13.95

Dr. Slick BambooWhip Finisher

Protects fine thread and is a very easy to-use whip finisher.

#23368 $14

Rainy’s Hopper Leg Tool

Easy-to-use for making jointed hopper and stonefly legs.

#21132 $17

Loon Ergo Comb

Umpqua

DreamStream Hackle Plier

Umpqua DreamStream Bobbin

A redesign of everyone’s favorite bobbin. The smooth steel tube will reduce thread breakage.

#25466 $19.95

Umpqua DreamStream Bobbin Threader

This threader will make it easier to get any thread through the tiny hole on a bobbin. A bump on the handle will keep it from rolling off your desk.

#25473 $10.95

Rising 90 Degree Fly Tweezers

• Easy-to-grip rubberized • Stainless Steel

• 4 inches long with fine points

#3036 $10

Zuddys Leg Puller

An essential tool for pulling rubber legs through foam, cork, and spun deer hair flies.

#25027 $18

Umpqua DreamStream Dubbing Brush

A great tool to tease out dubbing to create a “buggier” look to your finished fly. A bump on the handle keeps the tool from rolling off your bench.

#25468 $10.95

Stonfo Comb and Brush Combo Tool

A comb and velcro rasp on opposite ends of the tool allows the tier to work more easily and effectively with hard to manage synthetic fibers and dubbing.

#19902 $9.95

These hackle pliers have very strong gripping power, thanks to rubber and textured brass jaws. Your feather will break before these hackle pliers slip. #25469 $10.95

The solution to unruly materials at the vise or mangled streamers on the water. Ergonomic powder coated tool is easy find and comfortable in hand. Stainless steel shaft and teeth make quick work of messy flies at the bench or on the water.

#28547 $15

Hook and Hackle Pliers

Spring loaded, easy-to-use, and very useful on small, fine hackle and spey flies.

#17181 $4.95

Dr. Slick Hackle Pliers

Feature a rubber tip that grabs hackle firmly and holds material in place.

#23276 $7

Dubbing Spinner Set

The best dubbing loop spinner we have ever used! With three interchangeable attachments you can make any type of dubbing loop. This 4˝ tool also can be used as a hair packer.

#30282 $18.95

Umpqua DreamStream Bodkin

An essential tool for picking out trapped fibers, pin point application of head cement, and about a hundered other uses. #25467 $10.95

Loon’s Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner

This might be the last dubbing spinner you’ll ever need or buy! Hexagonal shape features anti-roll. Shepherd’s hook and the gator grip tips are interchangeable. The gator grip tip clamps easily onto the most fragile hackle stems and will combine materials like a dubbing loop and chenille to create complex twists! #21985 $19

D-Loop Tweezers

The new D-Loop Tweezers from Loon Outdoors are going to change the way you make dubbing loops! The oversized, 7.25˝ long surface area of the tweezers holds any material of your choosing evenly, and secure. Just lay your materials on a flat surface, rearrange the materials to your liking, pick them up with these tweezers, and twist them into your loop. See a short instructional video: https://catalog.theflyshop.com/products.php?product=Lo on-D%252dLoop-Tweezers

#25022 $15

Thread

Understanding the diameter and the tensile strength of the various brands of thread will help you make the correct thread selection for tying, spinning, dubbing, and building bodies for tying both fresh and saltwater flies.

Thread Diameter Tensile Brand Strength

Ultra TC 70 . . . . . . . . . . . .0011 mm . . . . . .13 oz.

Ultra TC 140 . . . . . . . . . . .0015 mm . . . . . . .44 oz.

Ultra TC 210 . . . . . . . . . . .0032 mm . . . . . .53 oz.

Danville Flat Waxed . . . . .0020 mm . . . . . .46 oz.

Danville Fy Master . . . . . .0008 mm . . . . . . .48 oz.

Veevus Gel Spun 200 . . . .0020 mm . . . . . .200 oz.

Gordon Griffith Shear . . .0020 mm . . . . . . .10 oz.

Cascade Kevlar . . . . . . . . .0035 mm . . . . . .144 oz.

FlyMaster Plus 1/0 Thread

Extra strong, tough, abrasion resistant, and just the right thread for big flies, streamers and saltwater patterns.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . #3763 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3760

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3482 Gotcha Pink . . . . . . . . . 3758

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3757 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3762

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . . 3756 Fire Orange . . . . . . . . . 3759

Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . 3487 Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3470

Fl. Red. . . . . . . . . . . . 3149 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3306

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . . 3761 Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 3278

50 yards $1.95 spool

Ultra 70, 140, and 210 Tying Thread

A favorite of many professionals for tying anything from small dries to streamers, steelhead or saltwater flies. Spools feature a handy way to secure thread tags.

Ultra Thread wraps smooth, doesn’t fray easily, lays flat, and is super stong. Tiers can build strong flies with a narrow profile without having to use a ton of thread.

Size: 210 140 70

Equivalent: 3/0 6/0 8/0

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#20927 . . . . . . . . .#8195 . . . . . .#20905

Rusty Brown . . . . . . . . . . .20928 . . . . . . . . . .8197 . . . . . . .20906

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . . . .8198 . . . . . . .20907

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20929 . . . . . . . . . .8199 . . . . . . .20908

Light Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . .20930 . . . . . . . . .20895 . . . . . . .20909

Dark Brown . . . . . . . . . . .20931 . . . . . . . . . .8202 . . . . . . .20910

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20932 . . . . . . . . . .8203 . . . . . . .20911

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20933 . . . . . . . . . .8204 . . . . . . .20912

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20934 . . . . . . . . . .8205 . . . . . . .20913

Dark Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . . . .8206 . . . . . . .20914

Olive Green . . . . . . . . . . . .20935 . . . . . . . . .20897 . . . . . . .20915

Peacock Blue . . . . . . . . . .20936 . . . . . . . . . .8210 . . . . . . .20916

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . .20937 . . . . . . . . . .8213 . . . . . . .20917

Fl. Fire Orange . . . . . . . . .20938 . . . . . . . . . .8224 . . . . . . .20918

Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . .20939 . . . . . . . . . .8225 . . . . . . .20919

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20940 . . . . . . . . . .8232 . . . . . . .20920

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20922 . . . . . . . . . .8190 . . . . . . .20898

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . . .20899 . . . . . . .20900

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20923 . . . . . . . . . .8191 . . . . . . .20901

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . . . .20924 . . . . . . . . . .8192 . . . . . . .20902

Blue Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20925 . . . . . . . . .20894 . . . . . . .20903

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20926 . . . . . . . . . .8193 . . . . . . .20904

$2.25 spool

Flat Waxed Nylon Thread

Great for spinning hair or building ant and terrestrial bodies. Experienced tiers often spin their bobbin to tighten, compress, and make waxed thread thinner. Black. . . . . . #6128 White . . . #6132 Olive . . . #6127

Chartreuse. . . 6124 Red . . . . . . 6130 Pink . . . . 3901

Tobacco Brown 6129 Yellow . . . . 6126 Gray . . . . 6131

Fl. Red. . . . . . . 6125 Fl. Orange . 6133 Fl. Fire . . . 6123

$1.95 spool

Uni Single Strand Floss

An excellent substitute for silk, rayon floss. Easy to work with and has a beautiful shine, like real silk floss.

Bright Yellow. . . . . . . #4365 Doctor Blue . . . . . . . . #4371

Green Highlander. . . . 4381

Neon Hot Orange. . . . 4427

Neon Chartreuse . . . . . 4386

Neon Hot Pink . . . . . . . 4487

Neon Hot Red. . . . . . 4303 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4536

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . 4537 Royal Blue . . . . . . . . . . 4590

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4598 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4302

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4285 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4301

Neon Light Orange. . . 4503

75 yards $2.25 spool

Neon Hot Green . . . . . . 4593

Kevlar Thread

Ultra strong for tying big saltwater bucktail patterns. The best choice for Glo-Bugs and cinching material.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . #9728 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#9726

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . 9722 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 9727

Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9724 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 9723

Green. . . . . . . . . . . . 9725

$3.95 spool

GSP 200

Great for larger flies, salt and freshwater streamers, or when a lot of torque is required to firmly cinch down bulky material. #3968 Black, 100 yard

15366 White $4.50 spool

Griffith 14/0 Thread

A super-fine thread, perfect for tiny flies and midges.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#11755 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#11759

Cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . . .11760 Claret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11761

Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11762 Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11763

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11764 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11765

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11767 Primrose . . . . . . . . . . . . .11768

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11741 White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11743

100 meters $3.95 spool

Spool Mate

This handy thread tender is the ideal way to help keep your wires, tinsels, and threads from unraveling and neat.The tabbed band tightly fits any size spool.

#18541 6 per pkg. $8.95

UNI Big Fly Thread

Great for larger flies, and our favorite thread for spinning deer hair. 400 denier has very high break strength, and a large enough diameter to reduce your thread cutting into hollow deer hair.

#26908 Black, 80 yards

26909 White $3.50 spool

Loon’s UV technology explained

UVRESIN IS nothing new in the world – it has been used by numerous industries for quite some time…yet the introduction of consumer-friendly pricing and fly-tying specific versions have been a game changer!

UV resin allows tiers to not only create shiny wing cases on the backs of some of the most popular trout flies ever tied, but with some effort also allow tiers to create translucent bodies, multicolored baitfish heads, turn feathers into rubber-like appendages, and create great low volume bumps for larger steelhead fly collars. UV resin is really broken down into three categories and I like to think of them as maple syrup. Thick: The body builder. This resin is like cold maple syrup, slowly changing shape and building up larger volume on flies. When tying a #8 Poxyback Golden Stone this is your one-shot wing case coating, and also great for building up larger baitfish heads.

Thin: This is the most universal of all the resins. You can build it up for coating wing cases and heads, but it flows like warm maple syrup so a rotary vise and quicker hands are needed to make sure of a perfect and even cure.

Flow: This is like the hot maple syrup of the bunch. As its name implies it flows into all the spaces (and builds up the least). Flow is an amazing head cement replacement, coats Perdigon bodies with scant volume, and you can coat feathers with it to make them feel like they are rubber, then trim them into the perfect sculpin fin!

The other factor to keep in mind is that the better the UV “flashlight” you use, the better the cure will be. It’s a complex math equation to gauge volumes of light output necessary for various cures - we leave this up to the professionals creating the lights!

– Matt Callies

Cement, Paint, UV

Zap Quick Set Z-Poxy

Quick drying epoxy, ideal for fly heads, attaching fly eyes, and rod building. Five-Minute Epoxy in a smaller size for much easier handling and less waste.

#4315 4 oz $15.95

Zap-A-Gap

Most popular, permanent, fast-drying super glue on the fly tiers’ bench. Countless applications from finishing heads to on-stream repairs. No fly tier should be without a bottle.

#1544 Small, 1⁄4 oz $4.50

6617 Large, 1 oz. 9.50

3974 Thin, 1⁄4 oz 4.50

23841 Brush-on 1⁄4 oz. 5.50

Zap Z-7 DeBonder

The only thing that will work to clean up spills or neutralize and soften the super quick-drying ZapA-Gap cement.

#9282 1 oz. bottle $5.95

Zap Zap Goo

Wonderful for gluing on eyes or attaching lead bodies. This stuff will even patch waders in a pinch.

#3973 1 oz. Tube $4.95

Squeeze Applicator

A convenient way to dispense head cement exactly where you want, in just the right amount.The fine tube is ideal for smaller flies and delicate work. Evaporation and clogging is prevented by the tight needle closure.

#6346 $4.95

Glass Applicator Jar and Bodkin

This user-friendly head cement dispenser keeps your bodkin right where it’s needed, and helps reduce unnecessary evaporation.

#1761 $4.95

Tear Mender

The best glue you can use for marrying leather, rabbit hides, or sandwiching together materials for saltwater crabs. Flies like the Lanier’s Streamer are suddenly very durable, easy and quick to tie.

#9275 6 oz. bottle $12.95

Softex

A clear flexible coating for building up heads or bodies, and for finishing off flies like Peacock Cruisers. It is fast drying, and penetrating. Sets in only a few minutes.

#5046 $9.95

Flexament

Our most versatile cement. Several coats creates an epoxy-like finish or use thinner to water it down for dry flies. Flexible, durable, one-coat cement for hopper wings, under-bodies, and reinforcing quills.

#3834 Flexament $6.95

3843 Flexament Thinner 5.95

Hard as Hull Head Cement

One application provides a very highgloss and durable finish just perfect for saltwater or bass flies and the cement doesn’t require thinning.

#1284 $7.95

Loon Hard Head, Water Based, Cement

Loon’s Hard Cement is a great substitute for epoxy or building glossy heads. Waterbased is great for when you need a thinner glue for finishing off your flies.

#8187 Hard Head $8.50

30451 Water Based Kit $8.50

Loon SWAX

Low tack dubbing wax that makes tying salmon and steelhead flies easier. Using this wax with a dubbing loop technique will make building larger fuzzy bodies a lot faster and requires less effort.

#5786 $6.50

Finishing off your flies using UltraViolet Technology

A fast, clean and efficient way to finish off a fly is with a UV coating for durability.

Loon UV Clear Fly Finish

Dab or brush it on, hit it with one of Loon’s UV power lights after application and it dries instantly.

#18423 Thin Delicate applications

18424 Thick Substitution for epoxy

18422 Flow Substitute for head cement

20542 Fluorescing Reflects color

1/2 oz. $19.50

Loon Infiniti Fly-Tying Light

The Infiniti Light has the highest UV irradiance (amount of radiant energy per unit area) and is the ultimate tool for curing UV Resin. With a recharable battery the light will last nearly 13 hours on a single charge. USB cord included.

#22706 $65

Loon UV Plasma Light

Provides a faster, stronger, more tack-free cure on all of Loon’s UV resins. The larger body allows for beefed-up components and a second chip, making for unmatched curing power.

• On/Off switch indicates power level

#29914 Rechargeable Battery and USB cord included $100

Rainy’s Popper Paint

This special formula remains flexible when dry. The colors are just what you’ll need and want to personalize your popper bodies and paint distinctive eyes fish can’t resist. Popper Paint is water-soluble, non-toxic, non-flammable, and simply the best fly tying paint we’ve seen to give your flies a custom look.

Black. . . . . . . . #8913 Olive. . . . . . # 8912

Blue. . . . . . . . . . 8908 Orange. . . . . . . 8904

Chartreuse. . . . . 8903 Purple. . . . . . 8910

Clear. . . . . . . . . 8900 Red. . . . . . . . . 8907

Green . . . . . . . . 8906 Fl. Orange. . . 8911

White 8901 Sun Yellow. . . . 8909

Fl. Pink 8905 Yellow. . . . . . . . 8902

$4.95 each

Solarez UV Resin

Waterproof, quick curing, non-tacky, non-yellowing UV resins in thin and thick viscosity, as well as a flexible formula. Thin 5 gram Delicate applications #25019 $6.95

Thick 5 gram Substitute for epoxy #25020 $6.95

Flex 5 gram Substitute for Softex #25021 $6.95

Bone Dry 1/2oz Cures quickly #25161 $21.95

Solarez UV Fly FInish Colors

Colored version of Solarez UV resin makes it possible to add a ‘hot spot’ or collar to your fly, touch up a damaged fly, or quickly build bodies. Quickly cures when exposed to UV light.

White . . . . . . #26900 Black . . . . . .#26901

Fl. Orange . . . 26902 Fl Pink . . . 26903

Fl Green . . . . . . 26904 Fl Grape . . 26905 $12.95

Loon UV Bench Light

A push of the button and the powerful beam makes quick work of curing Loon’s UV resins. The variable focus allows fine tuning the UV cure pattern. #22705 AA battery included $45

Fly Tying Wire, Tinsel & Lead

Wapsi

Ultra Fly Tying Wire

The proper material for building the body of the Copper John and Brassie. Also ideal for ribbing nymphs, reinforcing peacock, pheasant, or ostrich herl bodies. Ultra Wire not only provides a sheen and durability to your fly, it also provides weight to help get flies down to the fish.

Small is best for sizes 16-20

Brassie is fine for sizes 8-18

Medium is best for sizes 6-12

Large is best for sizes 2-10

Color XSmall Small Brassie Medium Large

Black . . . . . . . . #13077 . . . .#9307 . . . .#9325 . . . .#9343 . . . .#13466

Brown . . . . . . . . . NA . . . . .9308 . . . . . .9326 . . . . .9344 . . . . .13461

Copper Brown . . . . . .NA . . . . .9306 . . . . . .9324 . . . . .9342 . . . . .13453

Chartreuse . . . . . .13184 . . . . .9317 . . . . . .9335 . . . . .9353 . . . . .13471

Copper . . . . . . . . . .13072 . . . . .9301 . . . . . .9319 . . . . .9337 . . . . .13447

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13444 . . . . .9300 . . . . . .9318 . . . . .9336 . . . . .13472

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .9310 . . . . . .9328 . . . . .9346 . . . . . . .NA

Green . . . . . . . . . . .13075 . . . . .9303 . . . . . .9321 . . . . .9339 . . . . .13464

Fire Orange . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .9316 . . . . . .9334 . . . . .9352 . . . . .13469

Hot Yellow . . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .9314 . . . . . .9332 . . . . .9350 . . . . .13468

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . .13076 . . . . .9309 . . . . . .9327 . . . . .9345 . . . . . . .NA

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13074 . . . . .9304 . . . . . .9322 . . . . .9340 . . . . .13463

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . .13445 . . . . .9302 . . . . . .9320 . . . . .9338 . . . . .13473

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .9313 . . . . . .9331 . . . . .9349 . . . . . . .NA

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .9305 . . . . . .9323 . . . . .9341 . . . . .13462

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . .13079 . . . .11809 . . . . .11810 . . . .11811 . . . . .13470

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA . . . . .8889 . . . . . .8890 . . . . .8891 . . . . .13467

$2.95 spool

Tips for Tying Euro Nymphs

EUROORCZECH nymphing is an ultra-effective tangent to our sport spawned by European competitive fly fishermen. Their rules don’t allow anything to help float a dry or sink a nymph. No indicators. No split shot.

So, these guys have refined ways to get their flies down quicky, and better suit their style of fishing.

s Commonly, they’ll use heavier hooks to add more weight to their nymphs (Umpqua’s Competition Hooks on page 5) as well as tungsten beads instead of brass, and add lead to the fly’s underbody whenever possible to beat the need for split shot.

s Tungsten Czech Bodies were designed and manufactured for tiers to address the weight issue, while simultaneously creating a lifelike profile with a heavier (than thread) body.

s Some Euro Nymph aficionados further modifiy their flies by using jig-style hooks (like the Firehole 516), so their flies will ride point up through the water and have less tendency to snag on the bottom.

Bulk Lead Wire and Lead-Free Wire

The Fly Shop® offers the optional standard lead or a non-toxic, lead-free environmental alternative.

Size Micro Sm. Med. M/L Lg.

Diameter. . . . . . .015. . . . . .020. . . . . .025. . . . . .030 . . . . . . .035 Code. . . . . . . . #3878. . #3922. . #3879. . . #3940 . . .#3880

Lead-Free 13´ Spools $4.95

Code. . . . . . . . #9058. . . #9059. . #9060. . . #9061 . . .#9062

Lead Wire 13´ Spools $2.95

Code. . . . . . . . . 0025. . . . 0026. . . . 0027. . . . 0028 . . . . .0029

Lead Wire One Pound Bulk Spools

Price $36 $31 $29 $28 $27

Flat Lead

An easy way to build flat bodied nymphs or add extra weight to Mylar Zonkers and Streamers.

#8348 31 x 3/16 $3.95

Lead Adhesive Zonker Tape

The name says it all. This lead adhesive tape is what makes the shape of the Zonker body possible. It is also helpful in tying a large variety of salt water patterns and spoon flies.

#9219 24 x1 sheet $5.95

Tungsten Czech Bodies

Nothing has a more dense specific gravity than the tungsten used to create these grooved, curved, ribbed, heavy tungsten, pre-formed Czech nymph under-bodies. The ultra-heavy, ultra productive body replaces thread build-up and a less dense underbody material. The four convenient sizes make tying this style of fly fast and easy.

X-Small

Channel Lead

A different concept in weighting flies. Delivered in strips that are extruded with a groove or channel that fits on the top or the bottom of a hook shank and is easy to anchor. Excellent Euro Nymph body.

#8303

Holographic Tinsel

A flashy tinsel that is used for bodies on patterns like the Lightning Bug or Chironomid Pupa, but also can be used for wing cases to spice up any nymph. When using for bodies we recommend segmenting Ultra Wire over the top to make the fly more durable.

Color S-16/18 M-12/14 L-8/10

Black . . . . . . . . . . . #4378 . . . . . . . . .#4373 . . . . . . . . .#2520

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4321 . . . . . . . . .4320 . . . . . . . . .4319

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4318 . . . . . . . . .4317 . . . . . . . . .4316

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5589 . . . . . . . . .5590 . . . . . . . . .5591

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2722 . . . . . . . . .2723 . . . . . . . . .2724

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . 5744 . . . . . . . . .5745 . . . . . . . . .5761

Copper . . . . . . . . . . . 2844 . . . . . . . . .2845 . . . . . . . . .2875

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 5796 . . . . . . . . .5797 . . . . . . . . .5798

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5834 . . . . . . . . .5835 . . . . . . . . .5836

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . 5838 . . . . . . . . .5839 . . . . . . . . .5840

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 5847 . . . . . . . . .5848 . . . . . . . . .5849

Aqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5959 . . . . . . . . .5960 . . . . . . . . .5961

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 5969 . . . . . . . . .5970 . . . . . . . . .5971

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . 17801 . . . . . . . .17802 . . . . . . . .17803

$3.95 spool

Flat Mylar Tinsel

Most commonly used as ribbing, mylar adds sparkle and durability for large flies. It is gold on one side and silver on the other.

X Small Small Medium Large

XS-16/18 S-14 M-12 L-10 #3853 3854 3855 3856 $1.75 spool

Flashback Tinsel

Alternative tinsel that gives a red or blue hue that will make your wing cases and bodies pop.

#5132 Red #5130 Ice Blue Pearl 1/16 wide $1.95 spool

Uni 2-Sided Mylar

This Mylar variation adds realistic color options. It’s a great material for body ribbing, flashbacks and dozens of other fly applications.

Color #10 #12 #14 #16

Copper/Blue #2559 . . . .#2560 . . . .#2561 . . . .#2562

Peacock/Orange . . . .2631 . . . . .2632 . . . . .2633 . . . . .2634

Red/Green . . . . . . . . .2639 . . . . .2640 . . . . .2641 . . . . .2642

$2.25 spool

Pearl & Mirage

Opal Tinsel

Add pearlescent flash to bodies or wing cases. Small Medium Large

Pearl Mylar Tinsel. . . #3857 . . . . . . . .#3858. . . . . . . . . #3859

Mirage Mylar Tinsel. . 2352 . . . . . . . . . .2353. . . . . . . . . . 2354

$1.95 spool

Tube Fly Materials

Aqua Fly-Tying Tubes

Poly tubes for fly tying. Whether you tie trout flies, steelhead flies or saltwater flies. Formulated from a temperature stable polyethylene, meaning in near freezing conditions the tubes will not break. Large selection of colors to choose from, you can give your tube flies a new look.

The 1.8mm (1/16˝ OD) is the right size to tie trout flies or lightweight steelhead flies, such as marabou tubes. Tie a fly directly on the tubing or use it as a liner for metal tubes or weights, this tubing is very versatile.

The 3mm (1/8˝ OD) outside diameter tube makes a great platform for tying larger steelhead flies, such as Intruders or saltwater streamers.

Inside diameter of the 3mm will accept the 1.8mm tube perfectly. Add a cone to your fly by using 1.8mm tube as a liner for the 3mm tube. A drop of super glue will hold the smaller tube in place, but to make for a more secure fit, cinch down on the tying thread so the larger tube is bound down onto the 1.8mm tube. Hold the cone in place by holding a flame close to the end of the tube so it melts slightly and creates a collar.

#ATUBE1.8 20 per package $7.29 pkg.

Clear, Red, Blue, Black, Fl. Red, Fl. Org, Fl. Char, Fl. Pink

#ATUBE3.0 20 per package $7.29 pkg.

Clear, Red, Blue, Black, Fl. Red, Purple, Fl. Org, Fl. Char, Fl. Pink, Org Glitter, Pink/Fuschia

Clear Tubing

Standard clear tubing cut to 5 in total length for tying traditional tube flies. Available in 1/32˝ and 1/8˝ diameter’s these two sizes will cover most tube fly patterns and situations. Included also is 12 of clear junction tubing that secures perfectly to the clear tubing and trailer hooks.

#1783 Small #2222 Large $6.95

Junction Tubing

Colored flexible plastic tubing designed to keep the hook and tube fly together until the fish is hooked. Using Junction Tubing you ensure the hook stays in place while the fly swings, keeling it correctly.

#2001 Small(1/8 diameter)

2002 Large (3/16 diameter) $7.95

Aqua Ultra Tubing

Need a hook holder? The Aqua Ultra Tubing fits the 1.8mm Aqua tubing perfectly. Simply cut a point on the back of the 1.8mm tube prior to tying your fly. Cut the Ultra Tube to desired length and attach to the tube. The Ultra Tube will accept hooks up to a size 2.

Clear, Fl. Org, Fl. Pink, Blue, Black, Olive, Fl. Char #AUTUBE $4.99 pkg.

Aqua

Torpedo Weights

Adding weight to a tube fly is easy with the Aqua Torpedo Weights. Simply slide the weight on the tube before tying your fly. The 10mm fits perfectly on the 1.8mm Aqua Tubes, while the 13mm is ideal for the 3mm Aqua Tubes. 10mm13mm

Silver 3106831070

Gold 3106931071

12 per package $8.29 pkg.

Aqua Cone Heads

The Aqua Cones are a great way to add weight to your tube flies, as well as add action to the fly in the water. Available in 7 great colors and 3 different sizes to pair with either size tube.

Olive, Purple, KF Blue, Fl. Salmon, FL. Char, Fl. Flam, Fl. Pink #ACONE3/16˝ #ACONE7/32˝ #ACONE1/4˝ 20 per package $5.50 pkg.

Tying Tube Flies

TUBEFLIES have seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years, especially with swing fishermen that target steelhead, Atlantic salmon and sea trout, all over the world. There are a few great reasons for this increase.

The biggest advantage of tube flies is actually when fighting big fish. When fishing with a large fly, we recognized that a long solid shank acted as a lever, prying the hook out of the fish’s mouth, especially on larger fish, during lengthier battles. When the fish grabs a tube, the tube will separate from the hook, allowing you to fight your fish on a stout short shank trailer hook, without the long leverage of a standard shank. The tube will just slide along the leader independently during the fight.

Tubes work by allowing the leader to feed through the fly, so it can slide loosely on the mono. Then a piece of “junction tubing” is slipped on the leader, a soft rubber section of hose just larger than the diameter of the tube itself. A bare hook is tied onto the end of the leader, the eye of the hook is pushed into one end of the junction tubing; and the tube fly is pushed into the other end, making it all one unit. For the trailer hook you want to pick a stout, straight eye, short shanked stinger, like the Ahrex Tube hook, or the Gamakatsu C14S. Steelheaders stick to the single hooks, while most Atlantic salmon anglers on the other side of the pond prefer the short shank double hooks.

Aqua Tube Kit

Get started tying tube flies. The Aqua Flies tube kit contains all a beginner tube fly tier needs, except for the thread and feathers.

One tube kit contains:

• Tube Needle

• 3mm Tubes

• 1.8mm Tubes

• 10-Assorted sizes of Cones

• Ultra Tubing Vinyl Tubing

• 10-Assorted sizes of Intruder Eyes

• 10-AquaTalon size 2 Swing Hooks

#32364 $30

Tube Fly Vise Adapter

Another easy way to transform any vise into a tube fly vise. Just clamp the adapter into the jaws of the vise and start tying. Ideal for the standard clear tubing. #568 $54.95

Another huge feature to actual fishing performance is that you can replace the hook with a brand new one at any time. If your hook point is fouled and dull or bent out, you can just nip it off and replace it, not worrying about trying to bend it back or sharpen it to save a fly that took you forever to tie.

Tying on a tube is no different than tying on a regular hook. Just get yourself the adapter for your vice and get after it!

– Justin Miller

Aqua

Aqua

Beadheads & Cones

Innovations in freshwater nymphs and streamers

The Fly Shop’s Bead and Conehead size guide

1/16 fly tying bead

5/64 fly tying bead .

. . . . . . . . .Hook size 20-24

.Hook size 18-22

3/32 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 16-18

7/64 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 14 and 16

1/8 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 10-14

3/16 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.3 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 4-8

5/32 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.8 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook sizes 10 and 12

7/32 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.8 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook sizes 2-8

1/4 fly tying bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.3 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 2 and 4

Extra small cone head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook sizes, 8, 10, 12

Small cone head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook sizes 6 and 8

Medium cone head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook sizes 6 and 4

Large cone head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hook size 2

UFM Tungsten Jig Bombs

Available in 2.5mm-5.0mm and a rainbow of colors...the sky is the limit with creativity.

s Turns any hook into a jig

s Fly rides hook point up

s 20% heavier than slotted counter parts

s Covers less hook shank when oversizing beads

s Non-Tarnish finish

Taper Drilled Bead Heads

Bead heads add weight, flash, and has revolutionized nymph fishing, producing fish under nearly all conditions. The wide array of sizes and finishes will cover any fly-tying or fishing situation. Dia.

. .

. #4335. . #2864. . . #6169. . . #2901

. . 4391. . . 2874. . . . 6170. . . .

. . 5.5 mm

. . 5354. . . 2899. . . . 9287. . . . 2908

1/4 . . 6.3 mm.. . . . 2-4. . . 6165. . . 2900. . . . 9288. . . . 2909

Tyers Beads

Glass beads are an indispensable part of fly tying used to add both weight and iridescence. Tyers Beads are synonymous with quality and many of the sizes and colors are incorporated in flies found only at The Fly Shop®

Color Midge Small Med Large

Crystal Iridescent #11813. #11826. #11746. #11752

Irr. Caddis Green . . . . . . . 11817. . . 11835. . . . . N/A. . . . . N/A

Irr. Caddis Orange 11819. . 11837. . . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Irr. Caddis Yellow 11818. . 11836. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Irr. Gray 11816. . 11829. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Irr. Purple 11815. . 11828. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Irr. White 11814. . 11827. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Opaque Blue Dun 11825. . 11860. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Opaque Black 11824. . 11859. . . . N/A. . . . N/A

Silverlined Gold 11823. . 11858. . 11748. . . 11757

Silverlined Orange N/A. . . . N/A. . . . N/A. . . 11782

Silverlined Silver 11822. . 11857. . 11747. . . 11754

Silverlined Red N/A. . . . N/A. . 11749. . . 11781

Trout Root Beer 11821. . 11839. . 11751. . . 11922

Trout Red 11820. . 11838. . . . N/A. . . . . N/A

Per package $2.25

UFM Tungsten Jig Bombs

Jig Bombs are the solution to add more weight to your files. The trend of oversizing beads to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and are limited to what hooks they can use. The unique teardrop shape of the Bomb’s means they are about 20% heavier than a standard slotted bead while keeping 15% more hook shank to create a body with. All of this means that flies maintain great proportions and drop into the zone and stay there.

The unique design of the Jig Bomb’s will flip any hook and turn it into a Jig..

Hareline

Hump Back Glass Beads

™

Great for creating transparent backs in a wide variety of colors to match many bug patterns. A new favorite for midge patterns, as well as various nymph emergers. Easily slides on hook shanks and adds a unique look to flies of all types.

Black #29531 Rainbow Clear . . .# 28539

Brown 28532 Rainbow Red 28541

Caddis Green 28533 Rainbow White 28542

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . 28534 Rainbow Olive . . . . . 28537

Matte Clear 28536 Rainbow Root Beer 28544

Gray 28535 Peacock Black 2853

20-100 beads per package, depending on size $4.95

Firehole Stones

Firehole Stones are the most modestly priced, top quality tungsten beads. The matte paint job on these beads is very unique, and available in colors not found from any other bead manufacturer.

36 beads per pack. Color

Hook

Almond Joy. . . . . #25043. #25044. #25045. #25046. . #25047

Autumn. . . . . . . 25053. . 25054. . 25055. . 25056. . . 25057

Black. . . . . . . . 25058. . 25059. . 25060. . 25061. . . 25062

Caddis Green . . . 25028. . 25029. . 25030. . 25031. . . 25032

Cream Puff. . . . . 25033. . 25034. . 25035. . 25036. . . 25037

Dark Olive. . . . . 25063. . 25064. . 25065. . 25066. . . 25067

Fire Orange . . . . 25038. . 25039. . 25040. . 25041. . . 25042

Mounds. . . . . . 25048. . 25049. . 25050. . 25051. . . 25052

Olive. . . . . . . . 25083. . 25084. . 25085. . 25086. . . 25087

Slate Blue. . . . . . 25073. . 25074. . 25075. . 25076. . . 25077

True Blood. . . . . 25068. . 25069. . 25070. . 25071. . . 25072

White. . . . . . . . 25078. . 25079. . 25080. . 25081. . . 25082

Size 2mm-3.5mm $8.25 Size 4mm $9.50

Firehole Bug Bands

Add a hot spot just behind the bead while adding weight to the fly with a seamless segmented look. Works with standard beads, and slotted beads.

Sizes 2.5MM 2.9MM 3.3MM 3.7MM 4.3MM

Black #27364. #27365. #27366. #27367. . #27368

Brown 27410. . . 27411. . 27415. . 27416. . . 27417

Copper 27369. . . 27370. . 27371. . 27373. . . 27374

Olive 27418. . . 27419. . 27420. . 27421. . . 27422

Orange 27423. . . 27424. . 27425. . 27426. . . 27427

Pink 27405. . . 27406. . 27407. . 27408. . . 27409

Purple 27386. . . 27388. . 27390. . 27391. . . 27393

Red 27430. . . 27431. . 27436. . 27439. . . 27440

Silver 27399. . . 27400. . 27401. . 27403. . . 27404

36 per package $7.20

Firehole Tear Drop Body

Tapered design for a perfectly shaped thorax on your subsurface caddis pupa/larvae or mayfly nymphs. Tungsten is almost 2 times as heavy as lead, your fly will get down to fish faster, and without bulky lead wire.

2.0MM . . . . . . . . . .#27462 2.4MM . . . . . . . . .#27463

2.7MM . . . . . . . . . . .27465 3.2MM . . . . . . . . . .27466

3.6MM . . . . . . . . . . .27467 4.1MM . . . . . . . . . 27468 28 per package $9.50

Firehole Slotted Tungsten Beads

The new Firehole Slotted Tungsten beads have a slot for jig hooks and to make it possible to get oversized or undersized beads around the bend on standard hooks. Very nice, stealthy matte finish. Size

Taper Drilled Hot Beads

Brass beads with a brilliant baked-on enamel finish. Size Salmon Hot Pink Orange Chartreuse Pearl

5/64 N/A. . . . . . . N/A. . . . . . . N/A. . . . . # 3400

3/32 21354. . . . . 21347. . . . . . 21355. . . . . . 3401

7/64 21353. . . . . 21348. . . . . . . N/A. . . . . . 3402

1/8 21352. . . . . 21349. . . . . . 21356. . . . . . 3403

5/32 21351. . . . . 21350. . . . . . 21357. . . . . . 3404

3/16 6956. . . . . . . 6966. . . . . . . 6968. . . . . . . N/A

1/4 6967 6967 6969 N/A

20 per package $6.95

Taper Drilled Cone Heads

These very dense cone heads are intended to get the fly down fast and deep. These are perfect caps for heads on many streamer patterns.

Color X-Sm. Small Medium Large

Gold #6732. . . . . . #6733. . . . . . #6734. . . . . #6735

Nickel 7155. . . . . . . 7156 . . . . . . . 7157. . . . . . 7158

Copper 6731. . . . . . . 2956. . . . . . . 2957. . . . . . 2955

Black 6915. . . . . . . 7140. . . . . . . 7153. . . . . . 7154

20 per package $3.95

Fish Skulls

Revolutionary weighted heads add a realistic baitfish profile to fresh and saltwater streamers.

Cross-Eyed Tapered Cone Heads

Add realism, weight, and action to your streamers by using these conehead eyes that feature deep recessed pockets, and bright, prismatic eyes. Each finish is packaged with the appropriate, complementing eye colors.

Finish 1/4 /pkg. 12 3/8 / pkg 10 7/16 / pkg. 10

Nickel Silver . . . . . . . . . . .# 9211 . . . . . . .#9212 . . . . . . .#9213

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9209 . . . . . . . .9210 . . . . . . . .N/A

Nickel Black 9214 . . . . . . . .9215 . . . . . . . .9216

$8.95

Slotted Mottled

Tungsten Beads

These mottled slotted tungsten beads will look great on your tactical jig patterns.

Color 2mm 2.3mm 2.8mm 3.3mm

Brown #26958. . . . . . #26959. . . . . . #26960. . . . . #26961

Olive 26954. . . . . . . 26955. . . . . . . 26956. . . . . . . 26957

Lt Olive 26962. . . . . . . 26963. . . . . . . 26964. . . . . . . 26965

Black 26950. . . . . . . 26951. . . . . . . 26952. . . . . . . 26953

20 per package $7.95

Per package $6.95

Tungsten Beads

Tungsten beads help eliminate lead and drop flies quickly for a deep, deadly drift into the fishes kitchen.

Black Copper Gold Silver 1/16 #102 . . . . . . . . .#78 . . . . . . . . .#87 . . . . . . .#117

5/64 6609 . . . . . . . .4828 . . . . . . . .6599 . . . . . . .6627

3/32 6648 . . . . . . . .4834 . . . . . . . .6651 . . . . . . .6645

7/64 5258 . . . . . . . .5259 . . . . . . . .5256 . . . . . . .6608

1/8 6649 . . . . . . . .4835 . . . . . . . .6652 . . . . . . .6646

5/32 6650 . . . . . . . .4836 . . . . . . . .6653 . . . . . . .6647

3/16 94 . . . . . . . . . .37 . . . . . . . . . .79 . . . . . . . .103

20 per package $7.95

Fish Skull Bandito Sculpin Heads

The weighted Bandito Sculpin Heads ensures obstacle-free gliding, and an upward-facing hook to minimize snagging as it glides along the bottom.

Olive

12 per package $8.95

Fish Skull Masks

Super attractive, realistic plastic heads, with recessed eye sockets for attaching stick-on eyes.

Slotted Tungsten Beads

The proper beads to use with jig hooks that will butt up to the eye and sit properly on the hook shank.

Color Black Gold Copper

3/32 #18377 . . . . . .#18387 . . . . .#18382

7/64 18378 . . . . . . .18388 . . . . . . .18383

1/8 18379 . . . . . . .18389 . . . . . . .18384

5/32 18380 . . . . . . .18390 . . . . . . .18385

3/16 18381 . . . . . . .18391 . . . . . . .18386

20 per package $7.95

Per package $5.95

Tungsten Cone Heads

Twice as heavy as standard cone heads that will get down twice as fast to the fish! Refer to Bead/Cone chart for sizing. (page 20)

Color Small Medium Large

Copper #4439 . . . . . . .#4441 . . . . . .#4443

Black 4444 . . . . . . . .4445 . . . . . . .4448

Gold 4434 . . . . . . . .4437 . . . . . . .4438

Nickel 4449 . . . . . . . .4450 . . . . . . .4454

10 per package $5.95

Firehole Bug Bands

Firehole Stones

Firehole Tear Drop Body

Rising Bead Chart Coaster

Choosing which size hook to go with which bead when tying flies can be tricky, especially if you are starting out. Lucky for you Mickey Anderson at Rising did all the homework, and created our easy to use Bead Chart. Keep the coaster on your tying table and always have the reference chart handy. Time saved tying equates to more flies, more time on the water, or just more time contemplating the big fish your creation from the vise will catch.

#21998 $12

Hareline

Feed-A-Bead ™ with Organizer

Stores, organizes and acts as a steady, third hand that helps to feed beads onto hooks with remarkable ease. Will work on nearly all styles of beads, cones and larger hooks.

#28528 5 pack Organizer set $5.50 28529 10 pack $5.50

Peak Hook and Bead Cup

Terrific way to organize those tiny, easy-to-lose and misplaced items. Fully rounded bottom makes removing items easy, and is lightweight with a table friendly bottom. Multiple cups can be easily stacked so they store neatly out of the way when not in use.

#4483 $27.95

Flat End Eye Glass Rattles ™

A great way to add sound to your flies without dealing with the bulk of a standard glass rattle. Tie in like a normal dumbell eye and coat with Zap-A-Gap to help keep in place.

#28530 3mm 1/4 , 10 per package $6.95

Chicone Stealth Bead Chain

Standard bead chain painted in stealthy matte colors to add needed weight, without the flash.

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medium . . . . . .Large

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 25094 . . . . . . .#25100

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25095 . . . . . . . .25101

Grass 25096 . . . . . . . .25102

Olive Brown 25097 . . . . . . . .25103

Pale Tan . .

White 25099 .

$2.95

Enrico’s Crab and Shrimp Eyes

These are realistic, pre-formed, colored, stiff, durable, epoxy/mono eyes that are primarily used for shrimp patterns and other saltwater flies.They add realism, save a ton of time in fly production, and eliminate the need to craft (uncolored) shrimp eyes from heavy mono by melting the ends.

Color X-Small Small Large

Amber Eye . . . . . . . . #6171 . . . . . . . .#6178 . . . . . . . .#6179

Black Eye . . . . . . . . . . 6187 . . . . . . . . .6189 . . . . . . . . .6190

Natural Eye . . . . . . . 6196 . . . . . . . . .6197 . . . . . . . . .6199

Red Eye . . . . . . . . . . . 6210 . . . . . . . . .6211 . . . . . . . . .6215

6 pair per package $8.95

Monofilament Nymph Eyes

These are just the ticket when you want to add eyes to a fly without a lot of weight. Mono Nymph eyes will provide realism, and allow softer presentation and a slower sink rate than standard bead chain. Ideal for damsels, dragons and, ultra-shallow bonefish situations.

Black . . . . . . . . . .Mini, XS, S, M, L, XL . . . . . . . . .#FT29MB

Olive . . . . . . . . .Mini, XS, S, M, L, XL . . . . . . . . FT29MO

12 per package $2.25

Dazl-Eyes

A vast improvement over standard cast eyes, Dazl Eyes are machined from brass, are more durable than cast eyes. They fit better, stay in place, and attach more firmly on the hook than most other barbell-style eyes.

Color 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 7/32

Gold . . . . # 9511 . . . .#4906 . . . .#4920 . . . .#4927 . . . .#9514

Nickel . . . 9512 . . . . .4882 . . . . .4883 . . . . . .4886 . . . . .9515

Black . . . . 9513 . . . . .4899 . . . . .4904 4914 . . . . .9516 25 per package $5.95

Non-Toxic Non-Lead Barbell Eyes

Larger eyes often trigger a strike. These are excellent eco-friendly alternatives to lead barbell eyes and weigh only 63% as much as the lead eyes in the corresponding size. (Tiers are able to use a larger eye). #FT26M Silver, Sizes: XS, Sm, Med, Lrg 10 per package $3.95

Pseudo

Dumbell Eyes

Brass barbell-shaped eyes with built-in colored pupils. These are super-durable, will add weight and will make any size fresh or saltwater streamer more attractive.

Double Pupil Lead Eyes

These brightly colored, enamelled lead eyes add more than weight to any fresh or saltwater fly and the highly visible black-on-white pupils ought to trigger an attack from any hungry predator with a brain in its head.

Color X-Sm. Small Medium Large

Size hook: #8-10 #4-6 #2-1/0 #1/0-3/0

Black. . . . . . . #19849 . . . . .#19850 . . . . .#19851 . . . . .#19852

Chart. . . . . . . 19841 . . . . . . .19842 . . . . . .19843 . . . . . .19844

Fl. Orange . . . . 19833 . . . . . . .19834 . . . . . .19835 . . . . . .19836

Yellow . . . . . . . 19837 . . . . . . .19838 . . . . . .19839 . . . . . .19840

Pink . . . . . . . . 19845 . . . . . . .19846 . . . . . .19847 . . . . . .19848

10 per package $4.25

Bead Chain Eyes

The simple, practical, and effective solution to adding eyes to many patterns while simultaneously improving the sink rate. They’re excellent for bonefish or shad patterns and simulate the bug-eye effect of many small fry and other little baitfish. It’s important to remember that applying chain bead, barbell, Dazl-Eyes, Real Eyes, and I-Balz will make your fly ride hook up (and weed/rock-free)

There’s 18 inches of strung chain in each package.

Gold . . . . . .XS, Sm, Med, Large, XL . . . . . . . . . .#FT27M

Silver . . . . .XS, Sm, Med, Large, XL . . . . . . . . . . .FT28M

Black . . . . .XS, Sm, Med, Large, XL . . . . . . . . . . .FT25M

$3.95 pkg.

Black/Yellow

.20998 . . . . . .20999 . . . . . .21000 . . . . . .21001 Nickel/Chart.

. . . . . .21003 . . . . . .21004 . . . . . .21005

Nickel/Red . . . . .21006 . . . . . .21007 . . . . . .21008 . . . . . .21009

Nickel/Yellow 21010 . . . . . .21011 . . . . . .21012 . . . . . .21013

12 per package $5.95

I-Balz

Machined from brass, etched, then painted with durable black enamel pupils on a contrasting iris to achieve a realistic, attractive and irresistible effect.

I-Balz Color 5/32 3/16 1/4

Black with Chartreuse Iris . . . # 4457. . . . . #4459 . . . . .#4461

Gold with Red Iris . . . . . . . . . . 4462. . . . . . 4466 . . . . . .4467

Nickel with Chartreuse Iris . . . . 4470. . . . . . 4471 . . . . . .4472

12 per package $7.95

Painted Lead Eyes

Identical to the brightly colored, Double Pupil Eyes, but employing a less complicated paint effect and slightly larger black-on-color irises.

Color X-Sm. Small Medium Large

Size hook: #8-10 #4-6 #2-1/0 #1/0-3/0

Chart. . . . . . . #15233 . . . . .#15234 . . . . .#15235 . . . . .#15236

Pearl . . . . . . . . 15237 . . . . . .15238 . . . . . .15239 . . . . . .15240

Red . . . . . . . . . 15241 . . . . . .15242 . . . . . .15243 . . . . . .15244

Yellow . . . . . . . 15245 . . . . . .15246 . . . . . . .15247 . . . . . .15248

10 per package $3.95

Tacky End Embellishing Tool

This is a great new tool for sticking eyes onto your fly without getting adhesives all over your fingers, or on the eye. This tool works great for picking up any small items like hooks and beads as well! #26907 2 per package $6.95

The Fly Shop’s Glass

Taxi Eyes

Lifelike, Irresistible, and Durable!

THESEGLASSEYES , available exclusively from The Fly Shop® are practically indestructible, and when they’re attached to a hook, they’ll be the last material that comes off your favorite fly.

Taxi Eyes are an import from the professional taxidermy industry, where there’s no substitute for realism and life-like accuracy. Taxi Eyes feature a black pupil (common to all animals) surrounded by a perfectly round eye in a choice of three translucent colors. That color is often enhanced by the color of other materials in the pattern. And, becuse they’re glass, Taxi Eyes pick up and refract light in low light conditions, making them more visible in all situations, and at greater depths than alternative eye imitations.

Fish Skull Living Eyes

Photo-accurate holographic eyes that have an ultra realistic 3D look. Best glued on with Zap-A-Gap, then coated with UV Clear, Epoxy or Softex.

Color 5mm 6mm 7mm 8.5mm 10mm

Green . . . # 15209 . . .#15210 . . .#15211 . . .#15212 . . .#15313

Gold . . . . . 15214 . . . .15215 . . . .15216 . . . .15217 . . . .15218

Fire . . . . . 15219 . . . .15220 . . . .15221 15222 . . . .15223

Silver . . . . 15224 . . . .15225 . . . .15226 . . . 15227 . . . .15228 25 per package $4.95

Holographic 3-D Eyes

Molded, stick-on eyes with an awesome 3-D effect add both realism and effectiveness to streamer patterns. Best to be glued on with Zap-A-Gap, then coated with UV Clear, Epoxy or Softex.

1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . .#106 . . . . .#4583 . . . .#4584 . . . . . .#4585

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 . . . . . .4580 . . . . . .4581 . . . . . . .4582

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 . . . . . .4586 . . . . . .4587 . . . . . . .4588

Mirage . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 . . . . . . .285 . . . . . . .310 . . . . . . . .373 20 per package $2.95

Surface Seducer Eyes

Versatile eyes to imitate anything from baitfish to amphibians, or even a reptile! These specifically fit into the Surface Seducer Popper bodies attracting the most weary of fish to aggressively blitzkrieg your fly. 3mm 4mm 6mm 8mm

White . . . . . . . . . . .#23386 . . . .#23387 . . . .#23388 . . . . .#23389

Green . . . . . . . . . . . .23390 . . . . .23391 . . . . .23392 . . . . . .23393

Volcano Red . . . . . . .23394 . . . . .23395 . . . . .23396 . . . . . .23397

Yellow 23398 . . . . .23399 . . . . .23400 . . . . . .23401

$4.95 pkg.

Permanently molded to a durable, small diameter wire that can be cut and bent to a 90 degree angle, then tied to the shank of an appropriately sized hook. Without having to resort to messy glues or time-consuming epoxy, fly tiers should be able to use Taxi Eyes to create more durable and life-like eyes and profiles quickly. A coat of head cement is all that’s necessary to ensure you won’t have to retire an otherwise perfect fly because one or more of the stick-on eyes ifell off. Available in three practical colors and three sizes that are appropriate for a wide variety of tropical and freshwater streamers, bonefish flies, and saltwater patterns. We’ve already used Taxi Eyes on a number of standard streamer patterns, adding an awesome, three-dimensional, realistic effect to our Peacock Cruisers, Home Invaders, Whitlock streamers, Gotchas, and a variety of other popular flies.

. 27146 . . . . . . .27147

Clear . . . . . . . . . .Black . . . . . . . . . . . 27148. . . . . . . . . 27149 . . . . . . .27150 10 pair per package $5.99

Eyes

OVERCENTURIESOFEVOLUTION

Peacock bass in the Amazon have actually developed a unique, protective coloration to encourage aquatic (and perhaps aerial) predators to attack their wrong, and far less vital, rear end.

Most fish in the wild live in fear of each other and it is uncommon to see a smaller Peacock bass that doesn’t display a ragged tail that’s been gnawed on by one of its own. Eyes are a very important predatory “trigger”. In fact,an extra eye on the tailgate is a common camouflage among a great many fresh and saltwater species.

Eyes can’t be emphasized enough, and serious fly tiers should give a great deal of thought to the color and size of the eyes they choose.

Aqua Un-Real Jungle Cock

Aqua’s Un-Real Jungle Cock is like no other synthetic jungle cock on the market. It has been meticulously color corrected to bring the fly tyer the most accurate synthetic feather. The Un-Real Jungle Cock is then printed on a waterproof material that is super tough, but still has some flexibility and movement in the water. The fly tyer can use a permanent marker on the back and edges to create a natural look or a color accent. With a variety of sizes available, the choice is similar to selecting a feather from a real cape.

#31072 12-13mm #31074 33-34mm

31073 13-21mm 31075 48-51mm

$11.99/pkg.

Dubbing

Hareline Ice Dub & Hareline Steelhead Ice Dub Dubbings

Ice dubbing is great for nymphs, emergers, buggers, leeches, and steelhead bodies.

Easy to use, either straight or blended with another dubbing.

#4848 Ice Dub Dispenser $20.95 Individual packages $3.50 pkg.

9240 STH Ice Dub Dispenser $20.95

STH Blue Steel . . . . #11654 Caddis Green . . . . .# 2298 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . .# 4729

Chocolate Brown . . . . 11655 Copper . . . . . . . . . . 11796 Gold Brown . . . . . . . . . . 2302

Silver Grey . . . . . . . . 11657 Holographic Silver . . 11791 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6348

Olive Brown . . . . . . . . 2303 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 4845 Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . 6325

Peacock Black . . . . . 11795 Rusty Brown . . . . . . . 5020 Emerald Green . . . . . . 10003

Minnow Belly . . . . . . 10000 Pearl Red Hue . . . . . 10001 Pheasant Tail . . . . . . . . . .14320

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14321 UV Dun . . . . . . . . . 10002 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4826

UV Red . . . . . . . . . . . 4824 UV Tan . . . . . . . . . . . 6327 UV Callibaetis . . . . . . . . 8829

UV Cinnamon . . . . . . . 6328 UV Lavender . . . . . . 11792 UV Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . 4818

UV Black . . . . . . . . . . 2280 UV Dark Olive . . . . . 11656 UV Fl. Hot Pink . . . . . . 11794

UV Hot Orange . . . . 11658 UV Hot Yellow . . . . . 11659 UV Light Olive . . . . . . . . 4758

UV Light Yellow . . . . . 11660 UV Purple . . . . . . . . 11661 UV Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 2299

Fl Shell . . . . . . . . . . . 11793 UV Shrimp . . . . . . . . 4822 UV Rust . . . . . . . . . . . 10004

Midnight Fire . . . . . . 27039 Wicked Black . . . . . 27040 Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27041

Peacock Eye . . . . . . . 20413

Arizona Synthetic Dubbing

Innovative blend of synthetics that simulate natural peacock, plus much buggier and more durable.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#8179 Bronze Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#8177

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8181

Chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8186

Hares Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8184

Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8172

Per package $2.95

Caddis Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8180

Gold Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8176

Light Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8173

Pheasant Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8178

Arizona Diamond Dubbing

Dubbing genius, John Rohmer’s latest creation will add extra life to your nymphs or streamers. A bit longer than AZ Synthetic Dubbing and different color spectrum.

Ice Blue Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#18725 Black #18726

Black & Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18727 Dk Olive 18728

Blood Leech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18729 Black & Blue 18730

Fire Cracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18731 Pheasant Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18732

Hares Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18733 Golden Olive Brown 18734

Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18735 October Caddis 18736

Light Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18737 Light Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18738

Tangerine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18739 Golden Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18740

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18741 Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18742

Bronze Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18743 Callibaetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18744

Per package $2.95

Hareline Dubbing

Pre-felted rabbit fur colors take all the work out of dubbing.

Hares Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3489 Dark Hares Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 3502

Olive Hares Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4225 Caddis Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3490

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3500 Olive Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0756

Rusty Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3504 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3491

Cinnamon Caddis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3503 Green Damsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3494

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3497 Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3513

Light Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3511 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3505

Antique Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5424 March Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3508

Stonefly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509 Chocolate Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0949

Light Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0667 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3499

Pale Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3510 McKenzie Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0022

Olive Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3495 Golden Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8024

Seal Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0948 Dark Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8022

Per package $2.95

Trilobal Dubbing

This Trilobal dubbing will add translucence and life to all of your flies. Great for streamers, buggers, or steelhead flies.

Chartreuse

Shell

Golden

Angora Goat Dubbing

Pre-cut, blended, felted goat.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3484 Brown Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #6156

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3481

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3488

Fiery Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5433 Light Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3485

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3486

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3483

Claret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501 Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3512

Fl. Fire Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3543

Highlander Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3547

Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3590 Kingfisher Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3561

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per package $2.25

Natural Muskrat

One of the most traditional dubbings for dries and nymphs, most famously used for the Adams and counterpart the Parachute Adams. #6183 patch $2.95

Australian ‘Possum

A great fur to blend with other dubbings or a wonderful substitute for Hare’s dub. Brushed out will give a buggy profile that is great for any subsurface pattern! #112 patch $1.75

WHEN I STARTED to learn how to tie flies, I used different chenille and yarns for body material on all kinds of dry flies and woolly buggers. I had no idea how to use dubbing or even what I would use it for. Then I meet a local guide in the Chico, CA area named Tom Peppas. He turned me on to the wonders and endless possibilities of using dubbing materials and the techniques needed to make the fly construction strong.

There are so many standard dubbings out on the fly-fishing market today. I break them down as, Natural (fur and hair), Synthetic (manmade materials) and Blended (combination of Natural and Synthetic). Many times, I make my own dubbing blends to make my flies extremely hard to counterfeit. When I make my dubbing, I usually have a set goal on what I am going to use it for. For example, if I am tying a Hare’s Ear Nymph. A standard Hare’s Ear dubbing is used on the traditional fly. The fur is cut from the ear of a natural brown rabbit and is blended with the guard hair and body fur of the same rabbit. This makes the dubbing.

Dubbing

The inside game of fly tying

I take it a step further. I take all the natural ingredients and I add other colors of rabbit fur, or I will add muskrat fur and then I sprinkle in some synthetics like brown Antron fibers. This makes a blend that traps oxygen bubbles along the nymph, and it gives it a more natural appearance in the water. The different colorations blend into one color and the muskrat fur gives the fly a different dynamic texture. This makes the fly look even more natural. Plus, you just made a dubbing that only you have. When you hit the jackpot on landing more fish than the next guy – you have an edge.

It’s the game inside the game of fly tying and fly-fishing. It is where the chess players come to play. It is fun and it is also challenging. That being said, there are awesome blends of dubbings already out on the market. You can use them, or you can add a little more to them. You don’t have to start from scratch.

– Lance Gray

Super-Fine Dry Fly Dubbing

Super-Fine is the best small dry fly dubbing we've found, used or even heard about! The buoyant dubbing fibers are pre-treated with a waterproofing agent to help dry flies ride even higher than most synthetics in the water.

Extremely natural practical colors.

Individual - 24 colors $2.25 pkg.

Super Fine 1 Dry Fly Dubbing and Dispenser #3778 (With these 12 colors) $12.95

Adams Gray . . . . . . . . #3428 Light Cahill . . . . . .# 3429 Black . . . . . . . . . .# 3439

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3435 Blue Wing Olive . . . . 3438 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 4993

Blue Dun . . . . . . . . . . . 5139 Amber . . . . . . . . . . . 3434 Mahogany . . . . . . . . 5140

Pale Evening Dun . . . . . 5136 Hendrickson Pink . . . 5135 Brown/Olive . . . . . . . 3433

Super Fine 11 Dry Fly Dubbing and Dispenser (With these 12 colors) #4464 $12.95

Pale Morning Dun . . . #3431 Gray Olive . . . . . . .# 3444 Cinnamon Caddis .# 3432

Blue Wing Olive . . . . . . 3438 Rusty Brown . . . . . . . 3441 Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . 3442

Dark Tan . . . . . . . . . . . 3436 Golden Olive . . . . . . . 5138 Brown Olive . . . . . . . 3433

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3437 Pale Yellow . . . . . . . . 3430 Sulphur Orange . . . . 5134

Antron Dubbing

The most popular, all-time synthetic dubbing and considered a staple by most expert tiers.

#2057 Antron 1 Dubbing Dispenser (12 colors)

2091 Antron II Dubbing Dispenser $12.95

All colors available in Individual Packages 2.25

Antron 1

Golden Stone. . . . . . . #2092

Cahill Cream. . . . . # 2244

Light Olive . . . . . . .# 2097

Sand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2282 Medium Olive. . . . . . 2136 Hexagenia . . . . . . . . 2336

Dark Olive. . . . . . . . . . 2159 Ginger Variant. . . . . 2338 Hares Ear . . . . . . . . . .2193

Chocolate. . . . . . . . . . 2339 Black. . . . . . . . . . . . 2241 Light Gray . . . . . . . . 2341

Antron 11

Blue Grass. . . . . . . . . #2342 Charcoal Gray. . . . # 2482

Forest Green . . . . .# 2382

Dark Stone. . . . . . . . . 2500 Olive Damsel. . . . . . 2392 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2501

Mint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2426 March Brown. . . . . . 2583 Golden Olive . . . . . . . .2429

Squirrel Belly. . . . . . . . 2608 Light Olive Dun . . . . . 2443 Golden Tan . . . . . . . . 2653

Antron Yarn

Ideal for caddis pupa, and effective when the antron yarn is combined with any other dubbing or fur.

Cream . . . . . . . . . . #3141 Light Yellow. . . . . . # 5623

White . . . . . . . . . . . 3150 Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . 3146

Copper . . . . . . . . . . 4205 Burnt Orange. . . . . . 3143

Buggy Nymph Dubbing

A fibrous semi-coarse, translucent, and absorbent synthetic that’s quick and easy to dub. Use for nymphs like the Birds Nest and other nymphs that requires a buggy, dubbed body. Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #8551 Brown Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #8556

Dark Hares Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8554 Dark Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8552

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8548 Lava Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8547

Light Hares Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8553 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8545

Sage Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8549 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8550

Tan Damsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8546 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8555

#11483 Dispenser $22.95 Individual Packages $2.25

Mercer’s Buggy Nymph Dubbing

The exact formula blend that Mike Mercer developed for his own patterns. A spectrum mix of anywhere from 5 to15 colors in each dubbing blend. Individual or Dispenser.

Amber Caddis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3823 Baetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3824

Caddis Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 828 Dark Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3825

Golden Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3826 Light Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5021

Micro May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 829 October Caddis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3831

PMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3836 Callibaetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4948

Trigger Nymph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837 Z-Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3876

#5023 Dispenser $22.95 Individual Packages $2.50

Mercer's Crystal Buggy Nymph Dubbing

A near identical color spectrum to Mercer’s Buggy Nymph with crystal fibers.

Amber Caddis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #11521 Baetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #11522

Callibaetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11523 Dark Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11524

Golden Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11525

Lt. Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11526

Micro May Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11527 October Caddis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11528

PMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11529 Trigger March Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11530

Z-Wing Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11531

#11518 Dispenser $22.95

Individual Packages 2.95

Arizona Simi Seal Dubbing

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 5626

Brown Stone . . . . . . 5622

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 3145

Medium Olive. . . . . . . 5624 Olive Dun . . . . . . . . 5628 Steel Gray . . . . . . . . 4278

Fl. Chartreuse. . . . . . . 5333

$1.95

McFlylon Poly Yarn

Great source of poly yarn in all the colors you wish they would come in. Super parachute post material. Used in the famous Tarpon Toad pattern.

Blue Dun . . . . . . . . . . . #418 Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . #534 Black . . . . . . . . . . . #411

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Lt. Copper . . . . . . . . 464

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 Lime . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Cherise . . . . . . . . . . . 842

Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Per package $4.95

Polytron Yarn

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11532

Great for leeches, large nymphs and an excellent seal substitute.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #11783

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 11787

Blood Leech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11784 Golden Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11788

Canadian Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11785 Gray Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11789

Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11786 Reddish Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11790

Per package $2.95

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 839

The closest thing we’ve found to Z-Lon, in an easy-to-use, spooled format.

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#6011 Lime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#6012 Fl. Green . . . . . . . . . . .#6015

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . .6016 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire

Black

Per

Lite Brite

Superfine, Mylar hair that is ideal for baitfish imitations and a million other patterns. Also try dubbing it.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #12826 Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #12836

Hot Lime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12855 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12841

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12833

Hot Coral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12881

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12843 Ruby . . .

Flashabou ™

Dynamite material for both saltwater and freshwater patterns. Flashy, durable, gives plenty of action.

Silver. . . . . . . . . . . #3195 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . #4797

Copper. . . . . . . . . . . 3186 Light Blue . . . . . . . . . 3191

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . 3196 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 3187

Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3192 Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3197

Light Green. . . . . . . . 3188 Sunburst . . . . . . . . . . 3193

Bullfrog. . . . . . . . . . . 3198 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3189

Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3194 Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3199

Salt & Pepper. . . . . . 3190 Fuschia . . . . . . . . . . . 4796

Orange. . . . . . . . . . . 8025 Bronze . . . . . . . . . . . 8458

Blue Pearl. . . . . . . . . 6802 Pearl Peacock . . . . . . 8455

Olive Pearl. . . . . . . . 8456 Pearl Lavender . . . . . . 8457

Gunmetal . . . . . . . . . . . . 8468 Ocean Green . . . . . . . 8500

Dark Blue Pearl . . . . . . . 8418 Pink Pearl . . . . . . . . . 8419

Per package $5.50

Saltwater Flashabou ™

This wider (1/16 ) version is great for saltwater baitfish and bass patterns. Required for the Dali Lama.

Pearl. . . . . . . . . . . . #3200 Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . #3202

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . 3204 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3201

Silver. . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 Dark Blue . . . . . . . . . 3205

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . 3219 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3747

Per package $6.25

Krystal Flash

A material some anglers/tiers consider absolutely indispensable as part of their tool chest.There’s a myriad of practical colors useful for complete wing or as sparkle in combination with other fur or synthetic wing material.

Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . #3256 Black . . . . . . . . . . . #3259

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3244 Gray Ghost . . . . . . . . 3272

Alaskan Fuchsia . . . . 15386 Root Beer . . . . . . . . . 3260

Copper . . . . . . . . . . . 3246 Pearl Blue . . . . . . . . . 3261

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3247 Mixed Colors . . . . . . . 3262

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . 3248 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 3263

Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . 3264 Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . 3267

Olive

Pearl

Lime

Pink

Pearl Red . . . . . . . . . 3255 Smolt Blue . . . . . . . . 3270

Fl. Shrimp . . . . . . . . . 3257 Fl. Fire Orange . . . . . . 3258

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . 3253 UV Purple . . . . . . . . . . 4901

Light Blue . . . . . . . . . 3249 Dark Purple . . . . . . . 3268

UV Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . 4872 UV Blue . . . . . . . . . . . 4887

UV Gray . . . . . . . . . . . 4821 UV Herring . . . . . . . . . 4874

UV Orange . . . . . . . . . 4816

UV Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . 4812

Per package $4.95

Midge Flash

A smaller, more supple version of Krystal Flash that will add more motion to nymphs, saltwater flies, streamers.The colors are fantastic and mimic bait.

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . .#4314

Light Blue Dun . . . . . . 4212

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4188

Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . 4211

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14314

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14316

Per package $4.95

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . #4189

Root Beer . . . . . . . . . 4187

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4185

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . 4223

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14315

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . .14317

Fluoro Fiber

A fluorescent micro fiber with a very fine texture. Used extensively on commercial, contemporary Steelhead and Baitfish patterns.

Chartreuse . . . . . . . .# 8372 Hot Orange . . . . . . . #8376

Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . . 8377 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 8396

Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . 8384 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 8386

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8401 Light Pink . . . . . . . . 19207

White . . . . . . . . . . . . 19208

$7.95

Grizzly Barred Flashabou ™

Great substitute for saddle hackle on steelhead flies and a provocative, versatile new streamer material. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . #19867 Orange . . . . . . . . . . #19868

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19869 Fl. Yellow . . . . . . . . . . 19870

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19871

Per package $5.95

Glow-in-the-Dark Flashabou ™

“Charge” this material by exposing it to bright light, causing it to slowly emit a soft glow for several minutes. It’ll increase visibility on dark days, dim light, in murky waters or night angling.

Creamy White. . . . . . #540

Fl. Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Fl. Orange. . . . . . . . . 1481

Per package $5.95

Fl. Green. . . . . . . . . . #550

Fl. Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . 566

Fl. Blue. . . . . . . . . . . 1501

Electra Scale

Arguably the single most reflective flash material made. Experts feel it should be built into saltwater and jungle flies whenever possible, and with the broad color spectrum, that is a lot! The corrugated texture of Electra Scale mimics the look of fish scales.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #8361 Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . #8362

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . 8363 Fl. Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . 8364

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . . 8365 Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8366

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8367 Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8368

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8369 Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8370

Amber Tone . . . . . . . . 15262 Cherry. . . . . . . . . . . 15255

Fools Gold . . . . . . . . . 15252 Gold Stone. . . . . . . . 15258

Green Apple . . . . . . . 15251 Kaleidescope. . . . . . 15254

Midnight Fire . . . . . . . 15253 Midnight Rainbow. . . 15259

Orange Crush . . . . . . 15260 Sparkle Wine. . . . . . 15257

Winter Run Blue . . . . 15250 Winter Run Purple. . 15249

Yellow Yummy . . . . . . 15261

$5.95

UV Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . 4807

Holographic Flashabou ™

This is an imaginative blend of colors incorporated in thin Flashabou fibers that achieves a scaly, realistic look. Holographic Flashabou effectively replaces standard Flashabou in many tying situations and is highly recommended for salmon flies and all streamers.

Fire Tiger . . . . . . . . . . #14306

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14308

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14310

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 long hank

package

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . #14307

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14309

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . . 14311

Flashabou ™ Mirage

Mirage combines Flashabou reflection with a unique iridescent chameleon effect.

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #4724 Light Blue. . . . . . . . #4725

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . 4730 Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4732

Opal. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4734 Fl. Yellow. . . . . . . . . . 4736

Fl. Chartreuse. . . . . . 4735

Per package $6.25

Synthetics...

essential modern alternatives to traditional materials

FLIESTIEDONLYHALF A CENTURY AGO were nearly all constructed of natural furs and fibers. While they seem primitive now, early flies were built using Plymouth Rock,Rhode Island Red, and common barnyard roosters. Bodies were often built from burlap, and eyes from simple bead chain. In the nascence of our sport we had only the natural world from which to source our fly tying materials.

Fly tiers look at the world through different eyes than most. Innovation and experimentation have taken us from road-kills to the exotic. A flexible string becomes the next big thing for tying nymph bodies and as modern materials have emerged, fly tiers have adopted and adapted a wide range of products for use on their flies. Synthetics include an enormous variety of materials and many are fibers adopted from the textile and garment industry.

Synthetic Peacock Quills

A great material for making segmented bodies fast and easy. Color dyed over clear which gives it a bit of a translucent quality.

Cinnamon. . . . . . . #30283 I. Green . . . . . . . . . #30287

Claret. . . . . . . . . . . 30284 Natural . . . . . . . . . . 30288

Dun. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30285 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30289

Golden Olive. . . . . . 30286

10 per package $4.95

Pearl Core Braid

Thin pearl braid with a dyed core adding a dual-color depth. Burn the end for a tapered, life-like insect body look. Great for San Juan Worms and Caddis Pupae.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #8857 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . #8858

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . 8859 Gray Ghost . . . . . . . . . 8860

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8861 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 8862

Pearl White . . . . . . . . . 8863 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8864

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8865 Root Beer . . . . . . . . . . 8866

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8867 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8868

3 yard package $3.95

Bungee Braid

A larger version of Mylar Tubing for saltwater poppers.

Color Small Large

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 9072 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 9073

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9074 9075

Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9078 9080

1 yard package $4.95

Midge Tubing

Hollow, stretchy, and tiny for small midge bodies.

Blood Red. . . . . . . . #4550 Mahogany. . . . . . . . #4665

Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 4559 Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . 4674

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . 4577

Clear. . . . . . . . . . . . 4663

Diamond Braid

Very versatile braided material dyed over pearl. Used for bonefish, steelhead, salmon, shad and bluegill flies.

Bone Tan . . . . . . . . . . #8882 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . #8883

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . . 8885 Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . . 8884

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8873 Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . . 8886

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8881 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8874

Root Beer . . . . . . . . . . 8879 Claret . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8875

Holographic Silver . . . . 8877 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8878

Holographic Gold . . . . . 8876 Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . 8888

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8887 Fluorescent Yellow . . . . 15387

3 yard package $3.95

. . . . . . . . . 4677

Tail. . . . . . . 4703

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4664 Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . . 4723

Per package $2.50

Arizona Minnow Hair

Subtle blend of natural and synthetic fibers, has great movement in the water.

Holographic Mylar Tubing

Baitfish flies will shimmer spectacularly in the water.

Silver Medium. . . . . #4458 Gold Medium . . . . . #4446

Blue Medium. . . . . . . 4534 Red Medium . . . . . . . 4497

Purple Medium. . . . . 4533 Black Medium . . . . . . 4569

Chartreuse Medium. . . 449

Per package $3.75

V-Rib

Adds a segmented translucent effect to any fly and is ideal for overwrapping nymph and streamer bodies.

Midge Medium Midge Medium

Amber #3296 . .#5230 Clear . . . . . #3299. . . . #5233

Pink . . . . . . . 3297 . . . .5231 Black . . . . . . . 3300. . . . . 5234

Chartreuse . . .3298 . . . .5232 Red. . . . . . 5733. . . . . 5235

Orange . . . . . .5241 . . . . .841 Brown. . . . 5240. . . . . 6280

Olive . . . . . . 1128 . . . .2515 Tan. . . . . . . . . 6284. . . . . 6306

Per package $3.25

Shad

Per package $2.25

Mini Flat Braid

Modern replacement for flat braided mylar, the 1/16 material is easy to wrap and easier to use than mylar for steelhead and saltwater fly bodies. Terrific visibility in the water and sure to improve most patterns.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . .# 21169

Fluorescent Pink . . . . . 21172

Pyrex Fly Rattles

Fluor. Orange . . . . . . . 21171

Lilac Purple . . . . . . . . 21173

Multi Color . . . . . . . . . 21175 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21176

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 21177

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21178

Pink Pearl . . . . . . . . . . 21179 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 21180

Red Cherry . . . . . . . . . 21181

Shimmer Gold . . . . . . 21182

Shimmer Silver . . . . . . 21183 Silver Minnow . . . . . . 21184

Teal Blue . . . . . . . . . . . 21185

Aqua Blue . . . . . . . . . 21186

Chartreuse Lime . . . . . 21187 Fuschia . . . . . . . . . . . 21188

Per package $4.95

Mylar Tubing

Body tubing for fresh & saltwater streamer patterns.

Color Small Medium Large XL Jumbo

Gold . . . . . . #3220 . . . .#3221 . . . .#3222 . . . .#6354 . . .#6356

Silver . . . . . 3223 . . . . . 3224 . . . . 3225 . . . . . 3236 . . . 3245

Pearl . . . . . . 3226 . . . . . 3227 . . . . 3228 . . . . . 5837 . . . 4428

Copper . . . . 5546 . . . . . 5547 . . . . 5548 . . . . . 5549 . . . 5550

Per package $3.95 Jumbo per package $4.95

Copic Markers

These noisy Pyrex capsules contain small BB’s that rattle and vibrate. Sound works! Especially in the salt. Build them into the body to attract bass, stripers, or stimulate any predator fish.

It’s easy to incorporate these rattles with any fly that has a mylar tube body, or simply add them to the shank of the hook on any streamer or popper patterns.

Small - 3mm . . . . . . . .#9220

Large - 5mm . . . . . . . . .9222

Per package $7.50

Medium - 4mm . . . . . .#9221

XL - 6mm . . . . . . . . . . . . .9253

The latest colored markers are perfect for coloring flies at the bench or as needed on the water. These markers are waterproof, color fast, and are compatible with the Copic Marker Spray gun.

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . #26910 Chartruese . . . . . #26915

Dark Olive . . . . . . . . 26917 Purple . . . . . . . . . . 26913

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 26916 Orange . . . . . . . . . . 26914

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26919 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . 26920

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . 26918 Black . . . . . . . . . . . 26911

Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . 26921 FL. Blue . . . . . . . . . 26912

$9.95

Ice Dub

Minnow Back Fringe

These mixed colors from light to dark Ice Dub Fibers will make a great addition to your minnow patterns or with the Ice Dub Shimmer Fringe.

Chart/Peacock . . . . #15180 Hot Pink/Purple . . #15181

Pearl/Bronze 15182 Pearl/Dark Blue . . . 15183

Pearl/Gray 15184 Pearl/Peacock . . . . . 15185

Pearl/Yellow 15186 Pink/Bronze . . . . . . 15187

Shrimp Pink/Hot Pink 15188 Yellow Pearl/Chart . . 15189

Per package $5.95

Sculpting

Flash Fiber

Great for creating baitfish or streamer patterns that will hold a perfect profile. The hint of flash gives the material a little bling, and is very easy to work with. White . . . . . . . . . #19872 Silver Gray . . . . . . #19873

Natural Belly . . . . . . 19874 Wild Olive . . . . . . . 19875

Light Pink . . . . . . . . 19876 Camo . . . . . . . . . . . 19877

Sea Blue . . . . . . . . . 19878 Mullet Brown . . . . . 19879

Herring Back . . . . . . 19880 Midnight Blitz . . . . . 19881

Chartreuse . . . . . . . 19882 Bronze Back . . . . . . 19883

Black . . . . . . . . . . . 19884 Peacock . . . . . . . . . 19885

Mackerel . . . . . . . . . 19886 Glass Minnow . . . . . 19887

Live Bait . . . . . . . . . 19888 Bleeding Black . . . . 19889

Per package $9.95

Puglisi

3-D Silky Fiber

Softer and finer fibers than Sea Fiber, but with the same character that makes it just right for smaller saltwater and freshwater baitfish or streamers.

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . #9411 Brown . . . . . . . . . . #9416

Sulphur Yellow . . . . . . 9412 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 9418

Golden Yellow . . . . . . 9413 Reddish Olive . . . . . . 9419

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 9415 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 9421

10 long Per package $8.95

Super Hair

Large minnow and streamer material, that becomes lifelike in the water, and will not absorb water.

Polar White. . . . . . . #3206 Dark Blue . . . . . . . . #3213

Light Blue. . . . . . . . . 3208 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 3215

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3217 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3211

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . 3210 Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3212

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5350 Per package $4.50

Loon Ergo Comb

The solution to unruly materials at the vise or mangled streamers on the water. Ergonomic powder coated tool is easy find and comfortable in hand. Stainless steel shaft and teeth make quick work of messy flies at the bench or on the water. #28547 $15

Ice Dub

Shimmer Fringe

A flashy synthetic material that is a perfect addition to spice up any baitfish pattern. Can also be cut in smaller pieces and used for wings on nymphs.

Black Pearl . . . . . . #15168

Fluorescent Chartreuse 15170

Fl. Shell Pink 15172

Peacock Eye . . . . . . 15174

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15176

UV Steelie Blue 15178

Per package $5.95

Dark Blue . . . . . . . #15169

Fluorescent Hot Pink 15171

Minnow Pearl . . . . . 15173

Peacock Green . . . . 15175

UV Pearl . . . . . . . . . 15177

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 15179

Farrar Blend

This flashy synthetic streamer material is perfect for saltwater, striper, and jungle patterns. When wet, the fibers undulate and present an irresistible profile to finned predators.

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . . . #5212 Electric Yellow . . . . . . . .#5186

Grey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5195 Herring Back . . . . . . . . .5210

Light Purple. . . . . . . . . . 5193 Mackerel . . . . . . . . . . . .5219

Midnight Blitz. . . . . . . . . 5179 Misty Blue . . . . . . . . . . .5209

Mullet Brown. . . . . . . . . 5183 Natural . . . . . . . . . . . . .5207

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5206

Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5214 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5215

Shrimp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5203 White . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5199

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26873

10˝ long Per package $8.95

Select Craft Fur

One of the most popular wing materials for saltwater or freshwater streamers, bonefish and steelhead flies. Cut and tie it in as a wing or palmer as the body. Both give great profiles and undulate in the water.

Absolutely indispensible for the Gotcha and a terrific material for contemporary jungle and blue water flies.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . # 9493 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 9490

Bright Green. . . . . . . . 9576 Cerise . . . . . . . . . . . . 9487

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . . 9479 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9556

Flo. Orange. . . . . . . . . 9482 Kingfisher Blue . . . . . . 9494

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9480 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 9483

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9481 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9488

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9489 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9485

Salmon. . . . . . . . . . . . 9557 Sand (Gotcha) . . . . . . 9554

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9484 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 9491

Shrimp Pink. . . . . . . . 26052 Dark Brown . . . . . . . 27094

Per patch $4.95 Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28893

Puglisi

3-D Sea Fibers

Pre-blended colors of Sea Fiber strands that will add multi-dimensional attributes and lifeline action to fresh and saltwater streamers. Holds a great wet profile.

Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . #9384 Everglades . . . . . . . . #9393

Sand. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9385 Pilchard . . . . . . . . . . . 9394

Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 9386 Anchovy . . . . . . . . . . 9395

Orange. . . . . . . . . . . 9387 Pinfish . . . . . . . . . . . . 9396

Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9388 Mutton Snapper . . . . 9397

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . 9389 Tarpon Streamer . . . . 9398

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9390 Back Country . . . . . . 9399

Golden Olive. . . . . . . 9391 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 9400

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . . 9392 Eel Green . . . . . . . . . 9401

Minnow. . . . . . . . . . . 7253 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 7002

10 long $8.95

Pseudo Hair

A terrific, fibrous body material. Similar to Craft Fur, but the fibers are more fine, and not as coarse. Makes excellent, life-like bodies on baitfish patterns.

Barred White #13342 Barred Peach #13340

Olive 25133 Sand 25134

Black 25130

Per package $4.75

Flash-n-Slinky

This has become one of our favorite materials for tying large streamers. The fiber will hold a great profile, doesn’t retain water, and is mixed with the perfect amount of Gliss-n-Glow flash. 8˝ in total length.

Purple . . . . . . . . . . #22908 Grey . . . . . . . . . . . #22910

Hot Orange . . . . . . . 22942 Black . . . . . . . . . . . 22913

White . . . . . . . . . . . 22915 Orange . . . . . . . . . . 22916

Yellow . .

Shaded Chart. . . . . . 22927 Off White . . . . . . .

Skip Morris Books

Top 12 Nymphs

For Trout Streams (2nd Edition)

Skip Morris, the author of 20 print-and-paper books on fly fishing and tying flies, guides you through 12 great nymph-flies and how to catch trout on them in creeks, streams, and rivers.You get a color photograph of every fly. Skip tells you all about each fly – what it imitates, what it’s designed to do, what it does do in the water, and more.

#31459 Paperback $16.95

Morris On Tying Flies

World-renowned fly tier

Skip Morris has gathered his personal favorite fly-tying articles, rewriting and even reloading some of the photographs, then compiled them into a current and relevant book for fly tiers of all skill levels. You'll find decade-old standards and hot new patterns. There are 74 patterns in this book, including dry flies, nymphs, streamers and bucktails, emergers; steelhead and Atlantic salmon flies; flies for bass (largemouth and smallmouth) and panfish; flies for tropical saltwater fishing and even some flies for salt water north. Up-to-date text, crisp photos, beautiful watercolors, Skip has done it again.

#1689 Paperback $19.95

The Salmonfly: Guide To Dream Hatch of the West

Tips on rigging and fly selection for both nymph fishing and dryfly fishing.Techniques for locating the hatch and reading the water.

Prime fishing in CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, Alberta, and BC.

#19056 Paperback $16.95

Tactics For Trout

Three well-known fly fishers (and friends) come together to share the solid technical knowhow they’ve learned from years of fishing the ever-elusive trout. Chapters cover fishing with nymphs, dry and wet flies, emergers, streamers, and more. Enhanced with more than 200 full-color photos and QR codes that link to video segments.

#11452 Paperback $24.95

Seasons For Trout

The fly-fishing trio offers winning practical advice and years of wisdom for catching trout all year long, no matter the season. Includes winter nymphing, the “magic hour,” fishing low waters, seasonal hatches, and more. Enhanced with more than 200 full-color photos and QR codes that link to video segments.

#19055 Paperback $24.95

Pat’s Brown Rubber Legs

Fly Designer – Pat Bennett

THE PAT ’ S RUBBERLEGS – and I mean through its whole assortment of color variations – is plainly based on the old Black Rubber Legs pattern. Pat Bennett just juiced up that fine old design, tweaked it into the 21st century. But it’s clear that he did the right juicing because you’d be hard-pressed to find a trout-river fly guide in the West these days who doesn’t tie Pat’s nymphs onto his or her clients’ tippets. It’s popular in the East too. The fly is an unqualified hit.

Converting the Black Rubber Legs into the Pat’s Rubber Legs involved a switch from straight rubber-strand for legs and tails to a flattened slightly snaky rubber-strand called Flexi Floss –the curved strands look more natural than the stick-straight originals to my eye. The addition of antennae (absent in the Black Rubber Legs): nice touch. Sliding forward the legs (they’re evenly spaced up the body of the Black Rubber Legs) to put them where they should be, in the thorax, to really imitate a stonefly nymph, just made solid sense (although the old Black Rubber Legs certainly proved itself for stonefly duty, regardless of leg-spacing).

And imitating a stonefly nymph is what Pat’s Rubber Legs does best, at least in my view. Pat’s fly is normally tied big because it is normally used for imitating the huge Salmonfly and Golden Stonefly nymphs. These are common names for mottled dark-brown to gold stonefly nymphs and nearly black ones common in trout streams across North America ( they’re talked

about mostly as western but, actually, they’re spread from coast to coast).

Stonefly nymphs can live only in moving water; in fact they need pretty lively currents since they depend on those currents to provide oxygen to their inefficient gills. So, normally, medium to fast currents are appropriate places to fish a big-stonefly imitation, such as the Pat’s Rubber Legs.

I wouldn’t hesitate to fish a Pat’s Rubber Legs any time in a trout stream – why would any sane trout refuse such a big, meaty mouthful, especially one that, even after the giant stones have hatched and their big nymphs are gone, looks pleasantly familiar?

The obvious method for fishing this great heavy nymph is Standard Indicator Nymph Fishing (method #1. at the end of this book). Guides seem to love running a smaller trailer nymph off the bend of a Pat’s Rubber Legs (the trailer rig is also described under method #1.), and guides know what to do in order to catch trout otherwise they wouldn’t still be guides.

The only other sensible method in my mind for fishing a Pat’s Rubber Legs is Czech Nymphing (method #4.). A big point fly isn’t the norm with the Czech method, but it can be, and Pat’s fly is heavy enough to do the job (nymphs for Czech nymphing are usually quick sinking) so, why not?

Fishing methods for the Pat’s Brown Rubber Legs:

s Standard Indicator Nymph Fishing ( #1.)

s Czech Nymphing ( #4.)

Recipe for the fly tier: Pat’s Brown Rubber Legs

HOOK: Heavy wire, 3X long (Pat likes a slow-curve shank), sizes 8 and 6 for the big stoneflies, down to size 14 for smaller stones. (I prefer the Tiemco 200. The Daiichi 1260 is my second choice. These are nearly interchangeable hooks in design. But according to my eye, and to my cheapo calipers, the 200 is a shade thicker of wire. So I tend to use the 1260 for big dry flies and the 200 for nymphs when I want to use this French-curve style of hook.)

Weight: Lead-substitute wire.

Thread: Black (or brown) 6/0 or 3/0.

Antennae (optional): Brown Super Floss (rubber-strand).

Tail: Same strands used to make the antennae.

Legs: Same strands used to make the antennae.

Body: Brown chenille

About the author:

– Skip Morris

Skip Morris is the author of twenty books on fly-fishing topics, among them Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers and Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple. The Fly Shop® carries several of Skip’s titles.

Above article from Skip’s book, “Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams, 2nd Edition.” This is just one of the 12 great-nymph flies that Skip covers.

(NOTE: The names of some materials in the pattern above are the specific ones we use at The Fly Shop®, and replace the ones Skip uses in his book – so you can easily find what you need in our catalog. Identical materials are often marketed under various names by different companies.)

Sealing the deal

Designing motion into your saltwater/bonefish flies

PRESENTINGANDANIMATING the right fly in front of a bonefish is what “seals the deal.” Done properly a flats fly should enter the water without alarming the fish, drop to the right depth, then act like food. Conditions on the flats are everchanging and your fly box needs to be stocked with a selection of flies in different weights, colors and sizes that’ll match up to the challenge. Consider first water depth and fish behavior. The choice of flies for bonefish feeding nonchalantly in knee deep water with a little wind on the surface will change considerably when you are facing wary fish tailing along an ankle deep beach in dead calm weather.

My goal is to design a fly that sinks into the fish’s feeding window on a slow count of three. Sink rate of a bonefish fly can typically be adjusted at the vise with the addition of eyes in different sizes and weights.

The lightest flies have plastic eyes, or none at all. Commonly called “blind” patterns, they’re usually tied

in smaller (#6-8) sizes, and fish well in a foot or less of water. Most bones are met cruising or feeding on marl a foot or two below the surface, and bead chain eyes tied on a #4 or #6 hook pattern would probably be the best selection for that situation. If you're presenting to fish in deeper water, or fish swimming quickly across a flat, you may opt for the same fly but one tied with lead barbell eyes. Again, you’ve got to present the fly properly and allow three seconds to get a fly in the “dinner zone”.

The final consideration in bonefish (and all saltwater) fly design is color. Crabs, shrimp and small fish are usually well-camouflaged and match their environment. So should the fly. A good choice when fishing over a light, sand-colored bottom would be a light-colored fly, and a slightly darker-colored fly when fishing over turtle grass and rubble bottoms. Fishing on sunny days or casting to spooky fish in shallow water often calls for flies tied in subtle tans, greens,

or browns. Cloudy days, sunrise and sunset, or windy conditions suggest light or brightly-colored flies tied with pink or chartreuse and attention-grabbing wing or body materials with a little flash.

Finally, a monofilament weed-guard can be added to effectively fish flies on a grass flat. Turtle grass flats are super locations to find bonefish feeding on shrimp, but a fly with a clump of grass blades trailing from the bend of the hook seldom fools a fish. The addition of a stiff monofilament weed guard solves this problem, setting you up for success as you hop and drop your favorite shrimp pattern in front of a feeding fish, helping you to “seal the deal.”

- Eric Ersch

Eric Ersch is a Travel Sales Specialist at The Fly Shop, and a recognized saltwater expert. Ersch@theflyshop.com

H2O Bonefishing photo

Rubber & Legs

Mini Squiggle Worms

A very realistic and wormlike material that is tapered, and thinner than the Squirmy Wormy material. This material can be easily attached to a hook with Zap-a-Gap.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#26888 Brown Olive . . . . . . . .#26889

FL. Chartreuse . . . . . . .26890 FL. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . .26891

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26892 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26893

Bright Red . . . . . . . . . .26894 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26895

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26896 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26897

Clear UV . . . . . . . . . . . .26898 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . .26899

Per package $4.50

Squirmy Wormies Rubber

Simple, effective, durable heavy body/legging material. Keeps a profile when wet and is ideal for the San Juan Worm and other similar applications.

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#18548 Blood Worm . . . . . . . .#18549

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . . .18550 Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . . .18551

San Juan Red . . . . . . . .18552

Per package $2.95

Barred Fire Tip Sili Legs

A very lifelike silicone leg with specks, bars, and fire tips.

Red/Hopper Yellow #25123

Orange/Light Pumpkin 25124

Orange/Sand 25125

Red/Light Pumpkin 25126

Red/Orange 25127

Hot Lime/Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25128

Orange/Avacado 25129

Per package $3.50

Centipede Legs

Centipede legs will spice up any fly and have been a staple for years. Round, barred, and ideal for terrestrials, bass, and bluegill flies.

Neon Green #27010 Olive #27016

FL. Chartreuse . . . . 27011

Fl. Yellow 27012

Gray 27013

White . . . . . . . . . 27020

Yellow 27021

Per package $9.95

. . . . . . . . . 27017

Neon 27018

27019

Orange . . . . . 27015

Barred & Speckled Crazy Legs

Terrific rubberleg material that combines speckles, bars and pattern that will add realism to any legged pattern.

Bonefish Tan #6115 Brown #6118

Chartreuse/Green . . . 6119

Olive . . . . . . . 6120

Frog Green 6138 Light Olive 6148

Olive 6152 Orange 6153

Pumpkin . . . . . . . . 6154 Red . . . . . . . . . . . 6160

Rust 6161 Yellow Chartreuse 6162

Per package $3.95

Marshall Seng photo

Sili Legs

Soft, pliable, speckle flaked, silicone, gummy rubber legs that drive fresh and saltwater fish wild. They add sizzle to medium-sized freshwater streamers or nymphs and are super when tied on bonefish flies.

Amber/Gold Flake . . . #6543 Olive/Black Flake . . #5871

Black/Red Flake . . . . . 5956 Orange/Black Flake . . 6545

Blue/Silver Flake . . . . 6542 Pumpkin/Black Flake . 5870

Brown/Black Flake . . . 6524 Purple/Blue Flake . . . 6090

Brown/Orange Flake . . 5955 Sand/Black Flake . . . 6546

Clear/Pearl Flake . . . . 5918 Smoke/Blue Flake . . . 6334

Chartreuse/Black Flake . 5954 White/Silver Flake . . . 5953

Per package $2.95

Nymph Sili Legs

Another effective version of Sili Legs in randomly mottled, natural colors that are most appropriate for freshwater applications.

Yellow Barred . . . . . #4494

Brown Solid . . . . . . . . 4500

Black Solid . . . . . . . . 4511

Pumpkin Barred . . . . . 4530

Per package $2.95

Loco Legs

Orange Barred . . . . #4545

Olive Barred . . . . . . . 4546

Pearl Barred . . . . . . . 4547

Fl. Chartreuse Barred . 4548

Identical to Sili Legs in a color palette best suited for bonefish, permit, and other saltwater species.

Bonefish Pink . . . . . . . #1835 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . #1844

Olive Dun Turtle Grass . 1916 Orange Shrimp . . . . . . 1928

Pink Shrimp . . . . . . . . . 1939 Pumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . 1956

Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989

Tan Turtle Grass . . . . . . 1995 UV Violet . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

Per package $3.95

Fire-Tipped Sili Legs

A bright, fluorescent-tipped version of Sili Legs.

Black/Red Tip . . . . . #3372

Orange/Red Tip . . .# 4266

Clear/Fire Orange Tip . 3375 Black/Purple Tip . . . . 3374

Olive/Orange Tip . . . . 4268 Pumpkin/Orange Tip . 3373

Chartreuse/Fire Tip . . 4298 Purple/Hot Pink Tip . . 3376

Per package $3.25

Round Rubber Legs

Small diameter rubber legging material in solid colors molded to a round shape. It’s just the ticket for a lot of flies. Available only in medium sizes except for black and white. The small size is for flies that are in the #12 to #16 range.

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . .#3287 Brown . . . . . . . . . .# 5860

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 3288 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3293

White, medium . . . . . 3290 White, small . . . . . . . 3289

Black, medium . . . . . . 3292 Black, small . . . . . . . 3291

Per package $3.50

Super Floss Stretch Leg & Body Material

This unique, flat, stretch rubber fiber will build smooth, colorfast, durable, segmented bodies or make lifelike legs that can be customized with marking pens. Creative use of Super Floss is a perfect example of the contribution that creative use of these new rubbery materials can make to the sport. The Pat’s Rubberleg (pictured above) uses only chenille and rusty olive Super Floss. It’s a modern version of the Rubberlegs, and is one of the single most popular and productive local trout flies in our arsenal.

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3801 Rust Olive . . . . . . . . #6305

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 3802 White . . . . . . . . . . . 3820

Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . 3816 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 3803

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 3810 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 3817

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3804 Lime Green . . . . . . . . 413

Light Olive . . . . . . . . . 3812 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 3807

Light Brown . . . . . . . . 3819 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 3806

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . .3815

Bright Orange . . . . . . 3809 Brite Green . . . . . . . 3818

Burgundy . . . . . . . . . 3811 Bonefish Tan . . . . . . . 6291

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . 6298 Black Olive . . . . . . . . 6296

Caddis Green . . . . . . 6297 Night Glo . . . . . . . . . 6299

Pale Olive . . . . . . . . . 6304 Dark Brown . . . . . . . . 6295

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . 6307

Per package $3.50

Rubber Fly Tails

An adaptation of the effective rubber tails used on bass lures and jigs. Add to streamers or crayfish patterns and the erratic action will drive fish wild!

Small Large

Color Hook sizes 6, 8,10 Hook sizes 2, 4, 6

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #13185 . . . . . . . . . . . . .#13186

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13188

Cotton Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13190

White Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13192

Clear .

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13196

Purple/Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13198

Pumpkin/Black .

Pumpkin/Green-Orang

Olive/Black

Orange

Thin Skin

Stretchy, translucent sheets for scuds, carapaces and wing cases. Paper backing makes it easy to cut.

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . #3407 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . #3413

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3408 Rusty Brown . . . . . . . . 3414

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . 3409 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3415

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3410 Mottled Orange . . . . . 3416

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3417 Mottled Golden Stone . 3411

Mottled Olive . . . . . . . 3412 Mottled Natural Oak . 3418

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . 5077 Specks Clear/Black . . . 5039

Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . 5080 Specks Czech Spots . . 5076

Specks Tan/Black . . . . . 5043 Specks Olive/Black . . . 5054

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6520 Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . 6522

Per sheet $2.95

UV Chewee Skin

A UV reflective material that is easy to cut and wrap to shape. Perfect for bodies or wing cases.

UV Black . . . . . . . . #14283 UV Blue . . . . . . . . #14284

UV Brown . . . . . . . . . 14285

UV Caddis Green . . . 14286

UV Chartreuse . . . . . 14287 UV Clear . . . . . . . . 14288

UV Cream . . . . . . . . 14289 UV Gray . . . . . . . . . 14290

UV Olive . . . . . . . . . 14291 UV Peach . . . . . . . . 14293

UV Pink . . . . . . . . . . 14294 UV Purple . . . . . . . . 14295

UV Red . . . . . . . . . . 14296 UV Rust . . . . . . . . . 14297

UV Tan . . . . . . . . . . . 14298 UV White . . . . . . . . 14299

UV Yellow . . . . . . . . . 14300 UV Orange . . . . . . . 14292

Per package $5.50

1/8 ˝ Scud Back

Perfect for shellbacks on scuds or wing cases on nymphs. Will stretch to the width needed.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . #9533 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . #9534

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9535 Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9537

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9538 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 9539

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9541 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9542

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9566 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . 9577

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9628 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9629

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9630

Per package $3.95

. . .13206

Amber/Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13208

Yellow/Pearl/Silver . . . . . . . . . . 13209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13210

Fire Orange/Pearl/Silver . . . . . . 13211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13212

Pink/Pearl/Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . 13213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13214

Per package $3.95

Web Wing

Semi-transparent sheets for caddis, and other wings.

Black #10101 Brown #10143

Light Dun 10099 Medium Dun 10100

Olive 10144 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10141

White 10098 Mottled Brown 10044

Mottled Tan 10040 Mottled Light Dun 10041

Mottled Dun 10042 Mottled Hopper Yellow 10043

Per package $3.95

Another question you have to ask yourself is: “What hook am I going to use?” In today's world we have access to so many hook manufacturers and countless hook models. When choosing a hook, consider the hook’s shank length and hook gap. Long shank hooks allow for more materials to be added putting the hook point further back in the fly profile. Whereas short-shanked hooks might have less material and will need the whole shank for the foam head. The hook gap is critical as this is the part that actually catches the fish. It is important that you not only tie the fly with a proper hook gap but choose the right foam body or head to maximize the gap. The specific hook size is not really a consideration as there are so many hook manufacturers and models to choose from and their hook size nomenclature is not consistent. Ideally, you should physically match up the hook with the desired foam body or head. Next, ask yourself: “How do I attached the foam to the hook?” Sheet foam should typically be secured gradually with thread wraps in the proper size and type that can not only handle the foam’s specific density, but also not cut through the foam either. When it comes to attaching poppers or other foam heads, we at Rainy’s Flies® recommend you punch a hole through your foam where you want your hook to be add a durable thread base to your hook, and with superglue and/or epoxy, slide the foam head onto the hook into its desired place and let cure. All our popper heads are hand

SELECTING Foam for Fly Tying

FOAM IS ONE of the most versatile products we have as fly tyers! Foam started showing up in the 1980’s in fly tying on typical trout flies like grasshoppers and small terrestrials. Today we see foam in many trout flies, poppers, and even streamers. Foam has way more applications today than just those few genres and comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, sheets, strips, pre-cut bodies and is available in many different colors and densities that can be used on very large to very tiny flies.

Incorporating foam into fly designs will influence the flies appearance, buoyancy, and movement/action. Foam can be hidden under thread wraps and other materials to add buoyancy or bulk to your fly. You can change the buoyancy of what would normally be a fast-sinking wet fly like streamers and baitfish and make them less heavy, neutral buoyant, or even all the way buoyant and be able to swim those in different water columns unlike ever before. It can be lashed on to add shape, color, or dimension to your fly as well. Rainy’s® Diver Heads and Fish Head Sliders are a prime example of this technique, turning a typical heavy fly into a more buoyant fly instantly and creating a cool finished look/head to it at the same time! The use of foam in flies gives you a much more professional look with ease and is much more durable than the traditional alternatives of trimmed hair and other animal products.

Sheets of buoyant closed-cell foam can be found today in many places. Most commonly in craft stores. BEWARE, not all foam is created equal. Depending on how dense or flexible your application is, you will want to choose the right foam for the job. You can simply go to your local craft store and easily get inexpensive foam, but you will be limited to just one type and often one thickness. The variety of densities, colors (especially more applicable to fly design), thicknesses, and shapes you can find at a fly shop

certainly outweighs any money you may save in a craft store. And who doesn’t want to hang out in a fly shop checking out all the other fly-tying materials and fishing gear you just must have!

The use of foam will add buoyance and longterm durability to your flies. The most wellintentioned dry fly will still sink rapidly in the ripples and waves even with the aid of dry fly floatant. Foam is a sure way to offset water’s penetrating influence on your flies. Foam flies float high on top of the water. Generally, they can be fished all day and will never absorb water unlike flies made with other materials. Foam is waterproof and, when tied correctly, can offset the negative buoyancy of your fly and keep it on the surface all day long. Fly designs using foam are endless! Some of the most realistic and irresistible fly patterns use foam and are not that difficult to tie. Foam simply makes tying easier! Foam incorporated in the fly’s design makes them nearly bullet proof. You can fish foam flies all day and they will still be in great shape for future fishing days.

Things to consider when selecting foam

THEFOAM ’ S DENSITY is the first thing to consider. Do you need foam that is soft and flexible or a foam that is hard and rigid? Too soft and the foam may tear, too hard and the foam may dent. Smaller, more delicate flies will probably need a less dense foam, whereas larger flies need a higher density foam. The second thing to consider is the foam’s shape and thickness. Ask yourself the question, “Does the foam meet my needs?” Higher density foam is easier to shape to create unique poppers and shapes. The last thing to consider is color. You can easily paint the foam yourself, this is a last and optional consideration. Nearly every foam will readily accept paint of all kinds, various glues, epoxy, etc. with little to no side-effects.

Rainy's Turbo Poppin' Heads - 6 Hole

Slide on leader in front of a large streamer or create a finished fly out of them. They are designed to add noise and a bubble trail.

Rainy’s Foam Cones, Poppers, and Divers

These evenly pre-shaped foam bodies and heads have done a lot of the work for you. Just add one of these super-durable, buoyant heads or bodies to your hook to create a fly instead of the traditional alternatives of trimmed hair or other, less buoyant animal products. Lash on a foam body or simply dress the hook and then slide the popper head over the eye of the hook and cover your thread wraps for a nice clean look. Add eyes or paint to personalize and dress up the finished fly. It can be as simple or sophisticated as you choose.

The Diver heads and Pencil Poppers are designed for Stinger hooks while the Saltwater Poppers models are sized for 1/0 and larger (and terrific in the Amazon).

We use the Cone model to tie the Mercer Lemming.

Cinnamon . . . . N/A . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . .2781 . . . . . . .N/A

Orange . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . .2780 . . . . . . .N/A

Yellow . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . .2751 . . . . . . . .2752 . . . . . . .2778 . . . . . . .N/A

Chartreuse . . . 2746 . . . . . . .2753 . . . . . . . .2761 . . . . . . .2779 . . . . . . .N/A

Olive . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . .2783 . . . . . . .N/A

Per package $7.95

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shaped and a center shaping hole is left in each popper. However, this is not necessarily the hole that is best to put the hook shank through as it will most likely minimize your gap. We suggest that you create a new hole in the popper head using a bodkin or other similar instrument closer to the bottom of what will be the finished popper. You then can simply add a thread base and glue to the shank and slide the popper head over the eye of the hook and butt it right into any materials you have tied on and cover any unsightly thread wraps in the process. Once the glue is fully cured, due to the high density of the foam, your popper head will be secure in place and won’t spin. Slicing into the foam like a hotdog bun is yet another option though. Doing this and sliding in the hook into place and then with the aid of superglue, you can reseal the seam and secure the thread-based hook in that way.

Try these tips in selecting your next foam fly project for optimal fishing success and more professionally looking tied flies

– Jesse Riding, Rainy’s

Choosing the correct hook

We have access to all kinds of hook models, so this may not seem like a big deal. But sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect hook for your fly. Strength and other factors are considerations, but you have to pay attention to shank length and hook gap. You may want a long shank for more materials or want the hook point further back in the fly profile. You may want it to be a short fly and will just need enough hook to put the popper head on.

The hook gap is perhaps the most critical part of the selection process. It’s the part that actually catches the fish so it is important to choose the right combo of foam body or head and the correct hook to maximize gap and be able to properly stick the fish. Often you’ll need to physically match up the hook with the desired foam body or head.

UFM U504 Sizes 2 25/$11.70

Sizes 4 - 10 50/14.95

Razor Foam and Fly Foam

Identical products, varying only in thickness, these thin foam patches are ideal for creating high-floating nymphs, spent spinners, terrestrials, ants and a multitude of other pattern applications. The 2, 4, and 6 mm sizes add excellent floatation and are great for dries, beetles, unsinkable ants, and skaters. 6mm. is a very thick foam patch for tying mice and skaters.

*Combo Razor Pkg. includes 2 sheets of 1 mm. and .5 mm Razor* 2mm 4mm 6mm

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3967 . . . . .#3360 . . . .#4056 . . . .#6744

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .6069 . . . . .4097 . . . . .6762

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4857 . . . . . .3359 . . . . .4086 . . . . .6698

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . .4007 . . . . . .3354 . . . . .3792 . . . . .6692

Cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .6686 . . . . .3978 . . . . .6709

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .6687 . . . . .4062 . . . . .6761

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3977 . . . . . .6688 . . . . .4039 . . . . .6743

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . .6999 . . . . . .N/A . . . . .6697

Insect Brown . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .6677 . . . . .4037 . . . . .6742

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3947 . . . . . .3358 . . . . .3972 . . . . 6706

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3944 . . . . . .6294 . . . . .3863 . . . . .6693

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3981 . . . . . .6684 . . . . . .N/A . . . . .6696

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .5363 . . . . .4098 . . . . .6678

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3946 . . . . . .5362 . . . . .3969 . . . . 6694

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3945 . . . . . .3356 . . . . .3980 . . . . .6719

Translucent Dun . . . . . 4025 . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .N/A . . . . .N/A

Translucent Tan . . . . . . 4035 N/A N/A N/A

Translucent White . . . . 4020 . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . .N/A . . . . .N/A

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3942 . . . . . .3355 . . . . .3789 . . . . .6690

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3943 . . . . . .3352 . . . . .3790 . . . . .6691

Golden Yellow . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . .6685 4093 6774

Per package $3.50

UFM U505 Sizes 3/0-1/0 25/$14.75

Saltwater popper, 2x long, kinked, stainless steel. Perfect for large poppers and saltwater/brackish water.

Loco Foam

Metallic and pearlescent hued 2mm foam that will add flash to your fly, yet still keep it floating like a cork.

Beetle Green . . . . . . #8433

Peacock . . . . . . . . . . 8435

Northern Lights . . . . . 8437

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . #8434

Mother of Pearl . . . . 8436

Oil Slick . . . . . . . . . . 8438

Copper . . . . . . . . . . . 8439 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8440

Pearl Yellow . . . . . . . . 8441

Pearl Tan . . . . . . . . . . 8443

Pearl Orange . . . . . . 8442

Pearl Chartreuse . . . . 8444

Holog. Silver . . . . . . . 8445 Holog. Lateral Scale . 8446

Holog. Prismatic Silver 8447 Holog. Gold . . . . . . . 8448 2 sheets per package $4.95

Furry Foam

A flexible sheet with a soft foam center and a flocked, fuzzy outer layer.

Zuddys Leg Puller

An essential tool for pulling rubber legs through foam, cork, and spun deer hair flies.

#25027 $18.00

Dark

Golden

Surface Seaducer Popper

Double-Barrel Foam Bodies

Make some real noise with these new double-barrel shaped bodies. The new age deep cupped foam head is sure to attract attention from below the water line. Flip it around to make a great slider.

Size X-Small Small Medium Large XL

Blue . . . . . .# 21037 . .#21038 . .#21039 . . . . .N/A . . . . .N/A

White . . . . . . . N/A 21023 21024 . .#21025 . .#21026

Orange . . . . . 21042 21043 21044 . . . . .N/A . . . . .N/A

Black . . . . . . 21017 . . .21018 . . .21019 . . .21020 . . .21021

Green-Chart. . 21032 . . .21033 . . .21034 . . .21035 . . .21036

Yellow-Chart. . 21027 21028 21029 . . .21030 . . .21031 8/pkg 8/pkg 8/pkg 6/pkg 4/pkg $6.95

Mini-Me Pops & Pee-Wee Pops

Takes permanent marker, paint or epoxy.

Just slide them on the hook or cut a slot. The Mini-Me’s are best for hook sizes 2 or 4 and great for saltwater or bass poppers. Pee-Wee pops are swell panfish popper bodies, and work best on stinger style hooks, sizes 8, 10, or 12.

Color Mini Me PeeWee

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 4133 . . . . . . . . . . .#4111

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4116 . . . . . . . . . . . .4106

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4115 . . . . . . . . . . . .4105

6 per package $6.95

Gorilla pre-formed Chernobyl Bodies

The quick and easy way to tie Chernobyl’s, hoppers, and stoneflies.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . #7611 #7610

Orange/Tan/Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7609 7608

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7615 7614

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7613 7612

Per package $3.50

Rainy’s

Round Float Foam

Great for terrestrial bodies. Easy to use, durable.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small or Medium . . . . . . . . #FTRFB

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . Small or Medium . . . . . . . . FTRFW

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . Small or Medium . . . . . . . . FTRFY

Orange. . . . . . . . . . . . Medium or Large . . . . . . . . FTRFO

Per package $5.50

Foam

Parachute Posts

These foam micro cylinders form a nice rigid post to wrap hackle around. Easy to see and adds buoyancy.

Three sizes will cover 99% of all dry fly applications. 1/16 3/32 1/8

White . . . . . . . . . #7628 . . . . . . . . . .#7825 . . . . . . . . . . .#7640

Orange . . . . . . . . . 7631 . . . . . . . . . . . 7826 . . . . . . . . . . . .7643

Chartreuse . . . . . . 7630 . . . . . . . . . . .7827 . . . . . . . . . . . .7642

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . 7629 . . . . . . . . . . .7828 . . . . . . . . . . . .7641

Black . . . . . . . . . . . 7624 7829 7653

Cinnamon . . . . . . . . 7625 7830 . . . . . . . . . . . .7645

10 per

Popper hook, 2x long, kink shank, bronze.

Metz Capes are incredibly stiff and long with a minimal webbing. These fly tying feathers have been consistently the most popular fly tying capes ever produced.

Metz capes (necks) offer a very broad range of feathers appropriate for many different sizes.

The difference between the three grades is based on the quality of the hackle, the total number of feathers on the neck, and the amount of webbing on each particular neck.

These are worth every cent.

Metz Premium Grizzly Saltwater and Bass

Necks

You won’t find quality like these feathers anywhere else. Period! The dyes are perfect, and the barring is bold.The hackle on these necks are wide and webby with rounded tips and create a great full bodied profile.

Natural #366 Blue 596

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . 677

$75.50 ea. (limited quantity)

Jay Fair Grizzly Premium Grizzly Saddles

These are the best saddle hackles we’ve seen! They’re beautifully dyed in terrific colors for stillwater, nymphs, and subsurface streamer patterns. These saddles will help produce beautiful flies on any size hook from #6 to #16.

Medium Olive . . . . . #17142 Natural Grizzly . . . #17136

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 17137 Burgundy . . . . . . . . . 17138

Burnt Orange . . . . . . 17139 Fiery Rust . . . . . . . . 17140

Brown 17141 $89.95

Premium Dyed Grizzly Half Saddles

These half saddles from Hareline are a very economical way to obtain a wide assortment of colors without breaking the bank. All of the colors are dyed over natural grizzly.

Brown . . . . . . . . . . #25106 Purple . . . . . . . . . . #25111

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 25107 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25112

Natural . . . . . . . . . . 25108 Teal . . . . . . . . . . . . 25113

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 25109 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 25114

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25110 $36.95

Metz Medium Dun Cape Pale Blue/Gray shade, hint of creme.

Metz Black Cape

Terrestrials, Gnats, Ants and Poppers.

Metz Grizzly Cape are the most common and useful feather in fly tying.

Metz Ginger Cape are essential for the common spring creek.

Metz Light Blue Dun Cape Very limited supply of this Andalusian.

Metz Brown Cape rate as the most essential feather used in fly tying.

Metz Cream Cape a needed color for many mayfly and caddis flies.

Grizzly Dyed Olive Cape for Drakes and spring creek patterns.

Hackle Gauge

This handy tool takes the guesswork out of choosing hackle, allows for fewer mistakes. The gauge attaches to any standard vise stem for convenient, quick, accurate feather measurement and gauging.

#1765 $5.95

Metz Hatch Bundle Pack

Meticulously curated to provide fly tyers with top-quality hackle perfectly suited for imitating the hatches of Baetis, PMD, and Caddis. Crafted from Metz feathers sourced from the cape or neck of a rooster, our hackle boasts decades of genetic breeding, ensuring excellent buoyancy. Each pack offers an assortment of appropriately sized and colored hackle, providing an essential tool for achieving lifelike imitations.

Baetis size 18 .#32261Baetis size 20 .#32262 Baetis size 22 .#32263

Caddis size 12 . .32264Caddis size 14 . .32265 Caddis size 16 . .32266

PMD size 14 . . .32267PMD size 16 . . .32268

$17.99/pkg.

Metz Bugger Bunch Hackle

The Metz Bugger Hackle feathers, available in nine vibrant colors, are sourced from the base of a rooster cape.These feathers possess a natural taper, fine barbs, and a supple quill. Perfect for palmering woolly bugger style flies, they impart lifelike movement to your creations.

Black . . . . . . . . . . .#32241Brown . . . . . . . . . .#32242

Grizzly Brown . . . . 32243Grizzly Burnt Orange 32244

Grizzly Claret . . . . 32245Grizzly Olive . . . . . 32246

Grizzly Purple . . . . 32247Grizzly . . . . . . . . . 32248

$12.99/pkg.

Metz Deceiver/Streamer Pack

Derived from the lower section of the cape, our Deceiver Pack feathers boast rich, vibrant hues with remarkable consistency, for the creation of beautiful flies. The pliable stems and sturdy barbs offer excellent mobility, responding effortlessly to even the slightest fly movement. These packs are not only exceptionally cost-effective but also versatile, making them ideal for crafting collars on bass poppers and tails for a wide range of streamer applications.

Black . . . . . . . . . . .#32249Chartreuse . . . . . .#32250

Grizzly . . . . . . . . . 32251Grizzly Brown . . . . 32252

Grizzly Chart. . . . . 32253Grizzly Olive . . . . . 32254

Grizzly Purple . . . . 32255Grizzly Red . . . . . . 32256

Grizzly Tan . . . . . . . 32257Purple . . . . . . . . . . 32258

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . 32259White . . . . . . . . . . 32260

$19.99/pkg.

n Whiting Spring Creek/Midge Saddles 80% of saddle feathers are #18 or smaller.

n Whiting Cock Saddles

These saddles are what sophisticated tiers prize. They’re 5 to 10 long!

n Whiting Cock Necks offer a larger size range of feathers extending from small dries to bass poppers

Silver Whiting necks have come a long way, they are an incredible value and it’s hard to find a better neck anywhere.

n Whiting Hen Necks are ideal for mayfly wings, nymphs, and wet fly collars.

Whiting Farms Super Saddles and Necks

Whiting Farms hackles are the most prized feathers on any fly tiers bench, and the best value at any price! Whiting saddles and necks are twice the length and twice the quality of the best saddle and necks that you will find produced by other growers.

Whiting hackles will not only tie better flies, but typically tie twice as many flies from the same size skin. Though the initial expense is more, you end up with better hackle and will be able to produce infinitely more quality flies. Arguably, these are the finest quality and a much better value in the long run.

Whiting Farms Saddles, Necks, and Hen Necks

Grade Silver Bronze Silver Half

Type Cock Cock Cock Bronze Midge Hen Whiting 100 packs Saddle Saddle Neck Neck Saddle Neck #14 #16 #18

White N/A . . . .N/A . . . #2991 . . .#5049 . . . . .N/A . . . . .#4153 . . . . .#9422 . . . .#9423 . . .#9424

Grizzly N/A . . . N/A . . . 2992 . . . .5050 . . #3363 . . . . . 4154 . . . . . .9425 . . . . .9426 . . .9427

Brown #6577 . . #3041 . . . . 2993 . . . .5051 . . . . .3475 . . . . . 4179 . . . . . .9428 . . . . .9429 . . .9436

Med.(Lt) Ginger 0197 . . . . 6303 . . . . 3091 . . . .5052 . . . . . N/A . . . . . 4192 . . . . . .9455 . . . . .9456 . . .9457

Light Dun N/A . . . . N/A . . . . 2996 . . . .5053 . . . . .5169 . . . . . .

Hen Back

Soft, webby fibers are an excellent substitute for partridge and grouse that some tiers feel is superior. Unlike natural partridge, every feather on a hen back is very consistent in size, web, color and all are usable. Perfect for nymphs and soft hackles.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#15230

Crawfish Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..15232

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15231

Natural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2885

$8.95

Hen Saddles

The short saddle feathers are perfect for tying soft hackle or smaller flies. These feathers are very webby and can give a great twist to the appearance of a fly. They also work great for gills on fresh and saltwater streamers.

Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#13098 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..#13099

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13103

. . .

Schlappen

This is the big, fat, webby part of saddle hackles that work well for collars on streamers, spey, and steelhead and salmon flies. These solid colors will cover any situation.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . #5038 Hot Pink . . . . . . . #5242

Brown. . . . . . . . 5353 Kingfisher Blue . . . 5249

Chartreuse. . . . . . . . . 5172 Purple . . . . . . . . . . 5269

Fuchsia 5176 Red . . . . . . . . . . . 5275

Hot Orange. . . . . . . . 5224 Shrimp Pink . . . . . 5216

Fl. Orange. . . . . . . . . 5302 Highlander Green . 5309

White. . . . . . . . . . . . 5299 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . 5344

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5352

Per package $8.95

Grizzly

Hen

Saddles

These short, webby, hen saddle feathers dyed over grizzly are another ideal choice for soft hackle and nymph patterns.

Grizzly . . .

Brown

Purple

Gold

$15.95

Super Strung Webby Saddle Hackle

Strung saddle feathers, ranging in size from 4˝ to 6˝ . These are useful for wooly buggers, saltwater flies, bass patterns, freshwater streamers, collars, and a million other fly tying applications.

Natural Brown . . . . . #11603 Orange . . . . . . . . . .#11605

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11593 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . .11604

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . 11595 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . .11607

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11608 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . .11611

Kingfisher Blue. . . . . 11598 White . . . . . . . . . . . .11610

Fluorescent Pink . . . . . 11599 Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . .11665

Fl. Orange. . . . . . . . . 11664 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11666

Royal Blue. . . . . . . . . 11667

Per package $8.95

Natural and Dyed

Ringneck Tail Feathers

Pheasant tail is essential for wing cases and body material on dozens of standard nymphs.

Natural Copper . . . . . . .#5316 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . #5321

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 5315 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 5320

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5317 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 8837

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5318 Black . . . . . . . . . . . 5319

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5328 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 5347

Per pair $6.95

Ringneck

Pheasant Skin

Complete cape and saddle without tail. A ton of uses! #5310 $13.95

Ringneck Pheasant, Full Tail

Perfect for the pheasant tail fanatic that uses a large quantity of these iridescent fibers.

#5314 $8.95

Strung Ringneck

Pheasant Rump

Used primarily for collars on larger nymphs like the Carey Special, as well as traditional steelhead flies. Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . #12585 Olive . . . . . . . . . .# 12580

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 12586 Purple . . . . . . . . . . 12587

Natura l . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12578 Wine . . . . . . . . . . . 12584

Per package $3.95

Coq De Leon

The original fly tying feather. Coq De Leon is a very unique feather that is naturally mottled, shiney and hands down the most durable natural material available. Makes great tails and legs.

Light Speckled . . . . . #20882 Dark Speckled . . . . #20884

Speckled Barred . . . . . 20885

Per package $12.95

UV2 Coq De Leon Fire Tail Feathers

Fl. Flame . . . . . . . . . #26884 Hot Pink . . . . . . . #26886

Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . . . 26885 Fl. Natural . . . . . . . 26887

Per package $14.95

Wapsi Select Marabou Plumes

Our first choice for tails on leeches or buggers. Marabou Plumes are softer, bushier fibers that undulate more in the water giving your fly a more lifelike appearance.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #8163

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . #8160

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8146 Burnt Orange . . . . . . . 8143

Coral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8170

Dk. Brown . . . . . . . . . . 8159

Fl. Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . 8271

Fl. Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . 8272

Fl. Green . . . . . . . . . . . 8268

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . 8273

Fl. Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 8266

Gold Brown . . . . . . . . . 8147

Kelly Green . . . . . . . . . 8171

Moss Green . . . . . . . . . 8158

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 8142

Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8168

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . 8140

Fl. Red . . . . . . . . . . . . 8265

Fl.Cerise . . . . . . . . . . . 8274

Fl.Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8269

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . . 8267

Fl. White . . . . . . . . . . . 8270

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8145

Highlander Green . . . . 8157

Light Olive . . . . . . . . . . 8151

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8161

Peacock Blue . . . . . . . . 8169

Pearl Gray . . . . . . . . . . 8165

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8164 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8162

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8150

Sculpin Olive . . . . . . . . 8167

Rust Brown . . . . . . . . . 8148

Shad Gray . . . . . . . . . . 8166

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8144 White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8139

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8149 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8141

Yellow Olive . . . . . . . . . 8152

12 Per package $2.50

Goose

Shoulder Feather

Wing material for traditional Spey flies.

Fl. Yellow . . . . . . . . . #4174 Green . . . . . . . . . . . #4175

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 4136 Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . 4191

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4139 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 4253

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 4160 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 4254

Claret . . . . . . . . . . . . 4170 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4257

Crimson . . . . . . . . . . 4171 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 4410

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . 4172 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 4416

$5.95

Ostrich Plumes

Fluffy, top quality for midges, nymphs, and collars.

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3646

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5614

Hareline

CDC

The oil and natural properties of CDC provide the flotation of these feathers. Perfect for dry flies and emergers. No dressing necessary.

Natural Dun . . . . . . .#26823 Caddis Green . . . . . .#26831

Light Dun . . . . . . . . . . .26824 Caddis Tan . . . . . . . . . .26832

Dark Dun . . . . . . . . . . .26825 Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . .26833

Pale Yellow . . . . . . . . . .26826 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26834

Natural White . . . . . . .26827 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26835

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26828 Golden Brown . . . . . . .26836

Caddis Dun . . . . . . . . .26829 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26837

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3653

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . .4455 Fl. Fire Red . . . . . . . . . . .5615

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5616

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . . .5617

Kingfisher Blue . . . . . . . .5619 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5563

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26838

.5 Gram per pkg. $3.95

Natural . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3652 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3650 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4535

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4465

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5620 Royal Blue . . . . . . . . . . .5621

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3596

Per pair $10.95

Strung Marabou Quills

Best for palmering Spey flies, but also used for tails.

White . . . . . . . . . . . . #9682 Cream . . . . . . . . . . . #9684

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9685 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 9686

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . . 9687 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9688

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9689 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9690

Golden Brown . . . . . . . 9693 Rusty Brown . . . . . . . . 9694

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9696

Lt.

Kelly

Moss

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9697

STH Turkey Flats

These make terrific post for any paradun pattern.

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#7042 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#7043

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . . .7044 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . .7047

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7048 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7049

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7051 Dark Dun . . . . . . . . . . . .7053

Per package $2.95

Damsel

Tail Marabou

This ultra soft marabou is perfect for damsel or small leech tails.

White . . . . . . . . . . . .#15264 Burnt Orange . . . . . #15265

Brown 15266 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15267

Lt. Olive . . . . . . . . . . 15268 Moss Green . . . . . . . 15269

Dk Brown . . . . . . . . . .15270 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 15271

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 15272 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 15273

Shad Gray 15274 Sculpin Olive . . . . . . 15275

Per package $2.95

Mottled Ozark Oak Turkey Quills

First quality and difficult to find! The choice of most fly tiers for hopper wings, muddlers, and some caddis. #3666 Per pair $7.50

Turkey Biot Quills

These extra long biots make perfect quill bodies.

White . . . . . . . . . . . #5551 Mahogany . . . . . . . . #3670

Caddis Green . . . . . . . 3673 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 3668

Blue Winged Olive . . . 4578 Light Cahill . . . . . . . . 3681

Sulphur Orange . . . . . 3676 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5041

Pale Morning Dun . . . 3674 Callibaetis . . . . . . . . . 3680

Light Olive . . . . . . . . . 3669 Trico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3679

Rusty Spinner . . . . . . . 5553 Hendrickson . . . . . . . 5555

Per package $3.50

Select Turkey

Tail Feathers

Natural brown, long, dark fibers.

#3682 Per pair $5.95

Natural and Dyed

Teal Flank

Beautiful hard barring! Makes excellent collars on steelhead flies, legs, and tails on nymphs.

Claret . . . . . . . . . . . #5208 Orange . . . . . . . . . . #5221

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . 5213 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 5222

Natural . . . . . . . . . . . 5220 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5236

Per package $2.95

Natural Peacock Eyes

Peacock around the eyes is much fuller bodied, less fragile, and more iridescent. This traditional, effective material helps create realistic segmented bodies that will be quite durable if they are ribbed with fine wire. Our peacock is first class quality and second to none!

#2980 Package of 4 $4.95

Peacock Herl

No doubt more flies have been tied using peacock as a material in the recipe than any other fur, feather, or synthetic. Natural iridescence is responsible for the success of many patterns.

#2936 1/8 Ounce package $4.95

2937 1/4 Ounce package 7.95

Peacock Sword

Required for many of the most popular nymphs, like the Zug Bug, and used on a number of saltwater patterns.

#2979 Package of 4 $4.95 pkg.

Duck Quills

These are matched pairs (left and right) that are ideal for quill wings, no-hackles, and small biots.

Natural Gray . . . . . . . #3583 White . . . . . . . . . . . #6098

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 5307

Per pai r $2.25

Hareline

Partridge Packs

An assorted package of top quality soft hackle for tails, legs and collars.

Natural . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3605 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3606

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30495 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . .30496

Per package $6.95

Mallard

Dyed Wood Duck

A great substitute for the diminishing supply of natural wood duck flank.

#3586 Per package $3.95

Super Select

Mallard Duck Flank Feathers

An essential material on classic Spey flies.

#3585 Natural Mallard Per packag e $3.95

Jay Fair’s

Dyed Mallard

Jay’s famous mallard, all dyed by himself. We purchased the very last of this great material. Great for legs, wing cases, tails on nymphs, dries, or even steelhead flies. Limited supply.

Fiery Brown . . . . . . . #13788 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . #13795

Dk Cinnamon . . . . . . . 13798

Per package $2.95

Stripped

Peacock Quills

Save yourself valuable time with these hand stripped peacock herl. Dyed in colors to match the hatch. Polish quills make beautiful segmented bodies. We suggest soaking them in water before using them to reduce brittleness. Coating the body with a thin UV resin will make your fly practically bomb-proof!

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . #26922 Brown . . . . . . . . . . #26923

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26924 Orange . . . . . . . . . . 26925

Crimson . . . . . . . . . . 26926 Natural . . . . . . . . . . 26927

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . 26928

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . 26929

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 26930 Green . . . . . . . . . . . 26931

25/ $6.50

Full Hungarian Partridge Skin

The feathers from different parts of the skin have lots of uses, particularly on soft hackles and nymphs.

#754 $49.95

Dyed

Gadwall

By popular demand of traditional steelhead fly tiers.

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . #17373 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#17374

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17375 Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . .17376

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . .17380 Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . .17381

Peacock Blue . . . . . . . .17382 Wood Duck . . . . . . . . .17383

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18947

Per package $2.95

Stripped Goose Quills (Biots)

We’ve taken all the work out of preparing for the application of perfect antennae on salmon flies, stone fly patterns, legs, and tails on nymphs, like the Prince.

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . #3576 Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . #3579

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3577 White . . . . . . . . . . . 3581

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . 3578 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 3582

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4282 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3580

PMD . . . . . . . . . . . . 15553 Blue Wing Olive . . . . 15554

Rusty Spinner . . . . . . 15555 Hendrickson . . . . . . 15560

Light Cahill . . . . . . . 15556 Caddis Green . . . . . 15557

Pink Cahill . . . . . . . . 15558

Callibaetis . . . . . . . . 15559

Per package $2.95

Stripped Hackle Quills

These finely tapered hackles have been painstakingly stripped and softened chemically, then dyed in very practical colors for wrapping on traditional dries and modern parachutes for a perfect, tapered, segmented body look.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #2856 Ginger Quill . . . . . . #2863

Blue Quill . . . . . . . . . . 2859 P.M.D . . . . . . . . . . . . 2858

Blue Wing Olive . . . . . 2862 Melon Quill . . . . . . . 2861

Baetis Olive . . . . . . . . 2857 Light Cahill . . . . . . . . 6186

Red Quill . . . . . . . . . . 2860 Sulphur . . . . . . . . . . 6188

Frying Pan PMD . . . . . 6185

Per package $4.95

Select

Guinea Body Feathers

1st class feathers, stacked and strung for easy selection.

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . #3638 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . #3642

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 3639 Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . . 3643

Natural . . . . . . . . . . . 3640 Claret . . . . . . . . . . .3 644

Highlander Green . . . . .3641 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3645

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . .14323 Silver Doctor Blue . . . . .3647

Per package $6.95

DUBBINGLOOPS , COMPOSITELOOPS , and the various types of wraps and chenille’s that have been becoming more and more popular lately. These synthetic materials are easy to work with, move realistically in the water, and are dyed to match natural, or bright and attractive colors. These synthetic materials are much more durable than natural materials so your fly will last longer.

Stonfo Thread Splitter

This new tool saves time and makes dubbing loops easy by splitting thread to insert dubbing material or feathers like CDC.

#22813 $36.95

Senyo’s Predator Wrap

This popular, synthetic material will add effective, extra life to your flies creating great looking collars or wings. Two wraps is about all you’ll need.

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . #19819

UV Silver . . . . . . . . . . 19821

Barred UV . . . . . . . . . 19823

Barred Chart UV . . . . 19825

Barred Fl. Org. UV . . . 19827

Barred Olive . . . . . . . . 19829

Barred Purple UV . . . . 19831

Per package $7.95

MOP Chenille

Essential material for tying the productive MOP Fly. Each package contains 5 feet of 1/4 inch thick, fluffy, rich chenille yarn in all the colors you’ll need.

White . . . . . . . . . . #28550 Cream . . . . . . . . . #28551

Oyster White . . . . . . 28552

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 28553

Orange . . . . . . . . . . 28554 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28555

Cinnmon . . . . . . . . . 28556 Wine . . . . . . . . . . . 28557

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28558

Light Olive . . . . . . . 28559

Olive 28560 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 28561

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 28562 Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . 28563

Chocolate . . . . . . . . . 28564 Light Dun . . . . . . . . 28565

Medium Dun 28566 Flesh . . . . . . . . . . . 28567

6 brushes per pack $2.50

EP Tarantula Brush

Enrico Pulglisi’s one half inch Tarantula brushes use a blend of rubber legs, EP fibers, EP silky fibers and EP sparkle fibers. These brushes will add life to any baitfish or steelhead pattern.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . #25115 Brown . . . . . . . . . . #25116

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 25117 Sculpin . . . . . . . . . . 25118

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25119 Brown Olive . . . . . . . 25120

Orange . . . . . . . . . . 25121 White . . . . . . . . . . . 25122

6 brushes per pack $14.95

UV Pearl . . . . . . . . . #19820

Barred Clear . . . . . . . 19822

Barred Blue UV . . . . . 19824

Barred Chart. . . . . . . 19826

Barred Fl. Orange . . . . 19828

Barred Pink UV . . . . . 19830

Barred Red . . . . . . . . 19832

Jay Fair's

Translucent Swimming Hackle

This incredible material is turning the heads of fly tiers like never before.This brush-style material has a cloth core and fibers that have incredible movement. It is applied to the hook like chenille. Once put in the water, the material fibers come alive, unlike anything we have seen.You can trim the fibers material to any length, and to get the most movement fray it out with a piece of Velcro. Great for leeches, buggers, and streamers. The Micro version is ideal for nymphs and damsels.

Color Micro Medium Long Fiber Fiber Fiber

EP Craft Fur Brushes

The latest and perhaps greatest from the fertile mind of Enrico Puglisi, these 3˝ wide brushes are great for palmering bodies on large streamers, jungle patterns and saltwater flies. Incorporated in the brushes are micro strands of UV Flash, which add incredible visibility in low-light and dark water situations.

Black/Chartreuse . . #21066

Hot Pink/Black . . . . . 21073

Chartreuse/Black . .# 21070

Hot Pink/Purple . . . . 21074

Black/Purple . . . . . . . 21068 Bright Red/Black . . . . 21069

Bright Green/Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21067

Grey/White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21072

Medium Olive/Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21075

Medium Olive/Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21076

Medium Olive/Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21077

Fluorescent Orange/Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21078

White/Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21079

6 per package $14.95

. . . .N/A . . . . . . . . . .9763

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . . . .7141 . . . . . . . . . .7146

Bright Orange . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . . . . . . . .9667

Golden Yellow . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . . . .9695 . . . . . . . . . .9748

Per package $3.00

Ezee Bug Yarn

This three-strand polyester yarn is very buggy, and moves realistically in the water. Makes great sculpins and other baitfish patterns. The three strands can be seperated to reduce bulk on smaller patterns.

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . #4532 Golden Stone . . . . . . #4841

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 4484 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 4529

Maroon . . . . . . . . . . . 4539 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4483

20 inches per pack $4.95

Jay Fairs

Spider Flash

Perfect for wrapping bodies or pulling apart the individual fibers and using for flash in tails or ribbing. Eight different colors, four yards per package.

Chartreuse . . . . . . . #9289 Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . #9299

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . 9291 Turquoise. . . . . . . . . 9292

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9293 Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . 9294

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 9298 Orange. . . . . . . . . . . 9290

Per package $3.00

Uni Mohair

Create great looking leeches the easy way with this fine-fibered threaded yarn.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . #1156 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . #5109

Cream. . . . . . . . . . . . 1163 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 1376

Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1191 Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1403

Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1193 Per spool $3.50

FishCamp™ for kids & families

Our award-winning summer camps are located in the perfect outdoor campus. It is the ideal way for young boys and girls (age 10-15) or kids with their families to learn to master and enjoy the sport of fly fishing.

FISHCAMPERSLEARN the fundamental casting and fly fishing techniques, fly tying, and a variety of outdoor skills that will stay with them the rest of their lives.

They’ll meet other junior anglers with the same interests and have a ball catching (and releasing) lots of trout in our fish-filled stream and our productive lakes on flies they’ll have tied themselves.

During their 5-day stay at Antelope Creek Ranch, campers are supervised by professionals, taught by patient experts, and surrounded by miles of private stream and fish-filled lakes that provide the ideal

Kids

FishCamps™ $995 per Camper

A 4-night, 5-day stay at the Antelope Creek Ranch FishCamp™ is the perfect way to introduce your youngster to the world of fly fishing.

s June 17 - 21 s June 24 - 28

s July 8 - 12 s July 15 - 19

Family

FishCamp™ $3,980 per Tent/Up to 4 Campers

The entire family can spend 4 nights and 5 days fishing, learning, sharing stories by the campfire, improving their fly fishing skills, and building mid-summer memories together at our Antelope Creek Ranch.

s 5-Day Family Camps s July 29 - August 2

s Learn knots

s Casting techniques

s How to fly fish

s Hiking & Games

fresh-air fly fishing classroom, where they’ll have fun while reinforcing the instruction with angling action.

We first opened our tent flaps to generations of future fly fishers in 1998, and over the years we’ve developed the finest youth fly fishing camp in the nation. This is the ideal place to instill permanent enthusiasm, ensure success, and guarantee your FishCampers develop correct habits

Our ranch is our classroom!

Our fences surround two miles of private streams and two trophy trout-filled lakes.

Advanced

FishCamp™ $1,395 per Camper

This more advanced curriculum is ideal for young anglers who are well-grounded in fly fishing or are graduates of introductory FishCamps. Camp includes a guided Lower Sacramento float trip after commencement.

s July 22 - 26

Everything at FishCamp™ is included

Every meal, all equipment, comfortable wall tents, cots, professional round-the-clock supervision, instruction, superb counselors, lots of fun and loads of fish. Kids need to bring only their sleeping bag, clothing, toiletries, and a big smile.

s Basic entomology

s Reading water

s Conservation

s Fly tying

s On-stream classes

s Catch-and-release

s Leave-No-Trace

s Stream courtesy

THE FLY SHOP ’ S

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Marcel Siegle photo

Toby Nolan photo

Michael Caranci photo

Deer Hair

Very Buoyant, high floating, straight fibers, little underfur, available in ten beautifully dyed colors.

Olive #15335 Yellow . . . . . . . . #15336

Brown. . . . . . . . . . . 15337 Red . . . . . . . . . . . 15338

Orange 15339 Med Dun . . . . . . . 15340

Natural 15341 Bleached . . . . . . . 15342

Mule 15344 Chartreuse . . . . . . 15345

3 ˝ x 4 ˝ patch $7.95

Bass Bug Deer Hair

Bright patches of the very best, coarse, hollow hair we can find that’s perfect for spinning. This hair flares and compresses well for tying bass bugs.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . #3883 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . #3884

Green . . . . . . . . . . . . 3885 Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . 3897

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 3886 Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3894

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3887 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 3895

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 3888 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 3896

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 3889 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3891

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . 3890 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 3892

Per patch $5.95 patch

Yearling Elk

This hard to find hair is very fine and doesn’t flare as much as mature elk. It’s an ideal natural fiber for smaller dries and tails.

#15326 Natural 15327 Bleached 2 ˝ x 3 ˝ patch $7.95

Elk Hock

Another hard-to-locate fur that’s excellent for tailing dry flies and specialized wings.

#15331 Natural 3.25 x 3 patch $5.95

Dreamstream Hair Stackers

These reliable, well built hair stackers are perfect for aligning the tips of materials like deer, elk and calf tail.

#25471 Small $14.99

25472 Large 19.99

Coastal Deer Hair

Seldom seen outside the Golden State. These straight, thin, hair fibers have very little underfur because of the temperate climate. Fiber tips match evenly on most patches. The thin fibers are perfect for deer hair posts, elk hair caddis and comparadun wings.

Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . #32428 Bleached . . . . . . . . . #32430

Medium . . . . . . . . . . . 32429 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 32431 $3.95

Elk Hair

Terrific to work with because it has very little underfur, and long, straight fibers. These replace the need for patches of elk body hair and are much better quality and easier to work with in virtually any application.

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . #15317 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . #15318

Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15319 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15320

Orange. . . . . . . . . . . . 15321 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 15322

Med Dun. . . . . . . . . . 15323 Natural . . . . . . . . . . . 15324

Bleached. . . . . . . . . . . 15325 Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15328

3 ˝ x 4 ˝ patch $7.50

Moose Mane and Body Hair

Long, black, tan, and white mane fibers are great for dry fly tails and Mosquito bodies. The black body fur patches are used for wing cases on nymphs, Humpy shellbacks, and highfloating dry fly tails. #15334 Moose Mane

15333 Moose Body Hair 2 x 3 patch $4.50

Select Bucktails

This superb quality bucktail is great for many larger streamer patterns. These premium bucktails stack easily and help produce the best looking flies. Bucktail is an easy, effective way to add bulk to any fly.

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . #7782 Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . #7781

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . 7779 Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7775

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7777 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7784

Hot Pink. . . . . . . . . . 7785 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7780

Green. . . . . . . . . . . . 7776 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 7783

Natural White. . . . . . 7773 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 7774

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7786 Hot Orange . . . . . . . . 7778

Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7787 Fluorescent Blue . . . . 7788

$11.95

Arctic Fox

Excellent wing material for traditional steelhead and Atlantic Salmon flies. Makes great tails or wings and is a fine alternative to marabou.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . #8037 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . #8038

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . 8039

Highlander Green . . . . . 8049

Squirrel Tails

A good tail or wing material for streamers, steelhead, and larger nymphs.

Red Fox. . . . . . . . . . #3957 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . #3962

Orange. . . . . . . . . . . 3958 Gray Fox . . . . . . . . . . 3959

Yellow. . . . . . . . . . . . 3964 Green . . . . . . . . . . . . 3963

Purple. . . . . . . . . . . . 3961 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3965

Black. . . . . . . . . . . . 3960

$5.95

Calf (Kip) Tails

The prefered material for wings or tails on dries, streamers, and steelhead patterns.

White. . . . . . . . . . . #3948 Chartreuse . . . . . . . #3953

Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3949 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 3954

Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 3950 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 3955

Hot Orange. . . . . . . . 3951 Insect Green . . . . . . . 3956

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3952 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5348

Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5349 Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5338

$5.50

Blue

$6.95

Tailing Fibers (Microfibbetts)

These synthetic tailing fibers are very easy to manipulate and to work with. They are stiffer than natural fibers to keep your dry fly floating high. They are also much more durable than natural options, and mimic the taper of traditional tailing fibers.

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . #3182 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . #3185

Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . .3183 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 3179

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3181 Cream . . . . . . . . . . . 5263

Dark Dun . . . . . . . . . 3184 Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3180

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5273 Light Dun . . . . . . . . . 5274

Pale Yellow . . . . . . . . . 5278

Per package $4.55

Bonefish Tan . . . . . . . . .8072

Hot Orange . . . . .

Calf Body Hair

Simple, quick and easy way to tie Wulffs, Royal Humpies, parachutes and hair wings. No stacking and very little under fur.

#5595 White $3.95

Rabbit Fur Strip

Pre-cut Zonker, streamer, and bunny leech material. These strips speed up and simplify the process of tying.

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #3996 Gold Variant . . . . . . #3997

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3076 Natural Brown . . . . . 5405

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 3993 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 3992

Chinchilla . . . . . . . . . 5407 Olive Variant . . . . . . . 3998

Crayfish . . . . . . . . . . . 3990 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . 5334 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 3999

Dark Brown . . . . . . . . 3988 Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404

Fl. Fire Orange . . . . . . 3991 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3983

Flesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5401 Salmon Pink . . . . . . . . 504

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . 3994 Silver Gray . . . . . . . . 3995

Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . . . . 3987 Sand Variant . . . . . . . 5406

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . 1531 White . . . . . . . . . . . . 3989

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . 3985 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 5411

Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . 2697 Golden Olive . . . . . . . . 950

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3986 Burgundy . . . . . . . . . 5413

Steelie Blue . . . . . . . . .14318

Gold Variant . . . . . . . . . .3997

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . .14319

Per package $4.95

Two-Tone Rabbit

Pre-cut and ideal as Zonker, streamer, steelhead, salmon, and bunny leech material. The distinctive twotone barring will spice up and add one more element to traditional rabbit strip patterns.

Peachy Pink . . . . . . . #3006 Black/Red . . . . . . .#2 763

Black/Chart . . . . . . . . 2755 Black/Fl. Orange . . . . 2760

Black/Hot Pink . . . . . 2720 Black/Olive . . . . . . . . 2706

Cream/Pink . . . . . . . . 3063 Flesh/Pink . . . . . . . . . 3065

Hot Orange/Fl.Orange 2701 Peachy/Orange . . . . . 3087

Pink/Shrimp . . . . . . . 3102 Purple/Fuchsia . . . . . 2847

Purple/Hot Pink . . . . . 2773

Violet/White . . . . . . . 2698

Salmon/Pink Orange . 3104 Cotton Candy . . . . . . 3061

Per package $4.95

Tying with Pine Squirrel

HEREINNORTHERNCALIFORNIA fly anglers take full advantage of the fact we have a plethora of different aquatic insects that trout take full advantage of all year long. In many cases, so many insects are present at one time it can be difficult to discern whether trout are keying on one over another. These insects are incredibly important to the trout. However, I think we as anglers tend to overlook that fish have other forms of food available, with one in particular being the sculpin.

Sculpin are a common baitfish found in many freestone rivers and creeks throughout the country, and in this region it is no different. In my favorite fishery, the Pit River, sculpin are abundant. If you ever watch a sculpin in their natural habitat, they tend to squirt

Magnum Rabbit Strips

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . #8558

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . .8560

Crawfish . . . . . . . . . . 8562

Fluor. Pink . . . . . . . . . 8564

Grizzly . . . . . . . . . . . 8566

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8568

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 8570

Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . 8572

White . . . . . . . . . . . . 8574

Baby Blue . . . . . . . . #8559

Chinchilla . . . . . . . . . 8561

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . 8563

Gold Variant . . . . . . . 8565

Hot Orange . . . . . . . 8567

Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . 8569

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8571

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8573

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 8575

1/4 wide strips Per package $3.50

Magnum Tiger Barred Rabbit Strips

1/4 wide strips that look great on most streamers, bass, salmon and steelhead flies. Terrific dye job, and good selection of attractive, usable colors.

Tiger Barred Orange/Black/Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# 8577

Tiger Barred Black/Orange/Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8578

Tiger Barred Blue/Black/White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8579

Tiger Barred Mahi/Black/Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8580

Tiger Barred Orange/Black/White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8582

Tiger Barred Pink/Brown/Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8583

Tiger Barred Pink/Black/White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8584

Tiger Barred Hot Pink/Brown/Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8585

Tiger Barred Hot Pink/Brown/Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8586

Tiger Barred Purple/Black/White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8587

Tiger Barred Green/Brown/Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8588

Tiger Barred Olive/Black.Lt. Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8589

Tiger Barred Orange/Black/Yellow/Chartreuse . . . . . . . 8581

Per package $5.50

Crosscut Rabbit Strips

The preferred material for Alaska and Kamchatka flesh fly patterns. This cross-cut, soft-tanned fur lays down like a palmered hackle when wrapped around a hook.

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . #7066

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . . 5403

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . 7074

Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . 3088

Black . . . . . . . . . . . #5402

Fl. Chartreuse . . . . . . 7064

Mouse Grey . . . . . . . 7112

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3077

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 7065

Per package $3.95

about on the bottom. They are not natural swimmers like other minnows and baitfish. This means that when they become disoriented, they have a tough time swimming and simply drift about in quick, turbulent currents. With this in mind, I created a sculpin pattern that is fished on a tight line or under an indicator.

The pattern is simple: Pine squirrel strips and EP body material; quick, easy, and effective. Pine squirrel strips make for an excellent imitator of smaller baitfish. It lacks the bulk and gaudiness of rabbit, keeping the profile slim without losing any action. I prefer pine squirrel over rabbit for smaller sculpin patterns for this exact reason. The majority of forage-sized sculpin are much smaller than expected, so keeping the profile minimal ensures for an accurate match to the natural.

Hareline’s

Tiger-Barred Rabbit Strips

This is the best dye job and combo of colors we’ve ever seen! Excellent for Zonkers, streamers and bass or saltwater patterns. Best used for tails.

Baby Blue/Black . . . . #11624

Chartreuse/Black . . . . 11628

Crawfish Orange/Black 11630

Grizzly Natural/Black . 11634

Purple/Black . . . . . . #11626

Chinchilla/Black . . . . 11629

Gold Variant/Black . . 11633

Hot Orange/Black . . . 11636

Medium Brown/Black . 11637 Olive Variant/Black . . 11638

Red/Black . . . . . . . . . 11639

White/Black . . . . . . . . 11641

Yellow/Black . . . . . . . . 11643

Rust/Black . . . . . . . . 11640

Wine/Black . . . . . . . 11642

Flesh/Barred Brown . . 11646

Ginger/Barred Brown . 11647 Olive/Barred Brown . . 11648

Peach/Barred Brown . . 11649

Per package $5.50

Hare’s Mask

An absolute necessity for any serious tier, and an important fur for many sub-surface nymphs and the primary ingredient of the Hare’s Ear nymph. It’s a fine material to blend with other furs and synthetics to create your own dubbing blend.

#3919 Natural $5.95

Veniard Dyes

The best and most widely used dye in the fly materials industry, Veniard Dyes are designed specifically for feathers, furs, and other natural, absorbent materials. Instructions are included.

Medium Olive . . . . . #5997

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 6007

Yellow/Barred Brown . 11650

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6000 Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . .#6003

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 6002 Kingfisher Blue . . . . . 6006

Highlander . . . . . . . . 6004 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 6001

Dark Claret . . . . . . . . 6008 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . 5998

Dark Brown . . . . . . . . 5999 $9.95

Pine Squirrel Zonker Strips

Pine squirrel doesn’t absorb water like rabbit and is much easier to cast when wet. It’s a wonderful alternative to rabbit particularly for smaller leech and streamer patterns. Beautifully dyed, pre-cut in narrow strips, and soft-tanned so they’re very easy to palmer for bodies or use as undulating tails.

Black. . . . . . . . . . . #19756 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . #19754

Olive. . . . . . . . . . . . 19755 Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . 19298

Sculpin Olive. . . . . . 19760 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19759

Natural. . . . . . . . . . 19297 Crawdad Orange . . . . 19301

– Zach Miller

6 Per package $5.95

Vernille vs. Chenille

A guide for the confused tier

CHENILLEANDVERNILLEAREN ’ T ASSIMILAR as their very similar names would suggest. Still, let’s begin with what they have in common. Each is a flexible core radiating short fibers of even length, so each looks something like soft tiny rope.

What separates these tying materials is that the fibers in chenille are close, fairly full, yes, but have some breathing room. There is something natural about this quality when chenille is wound on a hook, fanning the fibers and giving them the look of a rough haircut. The always-popular chenille-bodied Woolly Bugger, for example, just wouldn't be itself with a body of dubbing or yarn.

And it wouldn’t be itself with a body of Vernille either. Vernille is dense and plush, a sort of refined version of chenille. If you wind chenille on a hook to make a fly and then wind Vernille (also known as Utra-chenille) on another hook to make another fly that’s otherwise identical to the first, the difference is plain: a smooth, velvety effect versus a sort of looser fuzzy one.

(Note: some Vernille is less dense than most and takes on a bristly look. Not a problem–just use it as you’d use any Vernille and the fly will almost certainly come out fine.)

So, all this considered, here’s what really matters: (1 ) select between Vernille and chenille based on the effect you want in your fly, on what pleases you (2) if you have no preferences, use whichever material a fly’s pattern calls for, and (3) chenille and Vernille are similar enough to be interchangeable for some fly patterns, but really are different and the differences can matter. Here’s a key difference: durability.

Chenille holds up just fine when it’s wrapped around a hook shank, holds up even in short unwound stretches if it’s under tension, as when it’s bound at both ends for a wing case. But if you try to make an extended fly body of chenille, the material just hanging loosely behind the hook, you can cement the tip of the chenille to try and prevent its core from unraveling and its fibers coming out, but that’s a battle you’ll soon lose.

Vernille? Vernille is plain tough; it’s fibers seem welded to its core. One way I make the eyes on my Furry Dragon nymph is with a cut-short section of black Vernille bound crossways on the hook’s shank–such eyes have never failed me in all the considerable years I’ve made and fished them in the fly (though I confess: I do cement the ends for insurance). Vernille forms the body of the Fox’s Poopah series of caddis-pupa-imitating patterns and the material, extending off the hook’s bend and burnt on its end to rounded or tapered, holds up no problem.

Both Vernille and chenille really suit woven-bodied flies. One of Darrel Martin’s patterns, the Woven Dragonfly Nymph, uses Vernille. The long-popular Bitch Creek nymph uses chenille. The effects of the two materials in these flies are different and each is rich to the human eye. And, apparently, appeal to the eyes of trout–trout take both patterns with great enthusiasm.

All Vernille ( all that I’ve seen ) is one solid color throughout. Most chenille is one color too, but variegated chenille offers two colors in short alternating bands and sometimes that's just right for imitating insects of mixed colors, such as the yellow-brown, darkly marked nymphs of some of the genera of the huge Golden Stonefly. Sometimes that's just right for serving your imagination.

Ice Dub Chenille has fine, brilliant strands of Mylar in it, to sparkle and flash, which may kick-start your trout or smallmouth bass or favorite saltwater fish or, again, your imagination.

There are materials called chenille that stretch the meaning of the word (Cactus Chenille for example). Useful materials for making flies, yes; and, yes, they resemble chenille; but are they really chenille? Uh...probably not.

Chenille (true chenille) and Vernille each have a place in nearly all tiers’ tying. And now you understand the nature of each and how to choose between the two.

About the author:

– Skip Morris

Skip Morris is the author of twenty books on fly-fishing topics, among them Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers and Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple. The Fly Shop® carries several of Skip’s titles.

Above is chenille, a fluffier, sparser version of the dense-fibered Vernille used in the San Juan Vernille Worm below.

Both chenille and Vernille weave beautifully in a fly.

Below is the Bitch Creek Nymph.

A Woolly Bugger, tied as a Woolly Bugger is always tied: with chenille –chenille is what makes it woolly.

Chenille variations: Ice Dub Chenille, Cactus Chenille, and Speckled Crystal Chenille. See previous and opposite page for more options.

Polar Flash

Reflector Chenille

Very similar to Polar Chenille, only half of the fibers are a non-translucent, reflective material similar to Flashabou. Makes it incredibly easy to build fishylooking bodies on streamers, intruders, saltwater flies, and larger freshwater nymphs.

Black . . . #21967 Hot Pink . .#21973 Rust . . . . #21979

Blood Red . 21968 Olive . . . . . 21974 Silver . . . . 21980

Blue . . . . . 21969 Olive Brown 21975 Tan . . . . . . 21981

Brown . . . . 21970 Purple . . . . 21976 Yellow . . . . 21982

Chartreuse .21971 Red . . . . . . 21977

Hot Orange 21972 Root Beer . . 21978

Per package $4.95

Ice Dub Chenille

A mixing of Chenille, and the flashy Ice Dubbing. Both are one of the most commonly used body materials.

Black . . . . #8421 Brown . . . #8422 Chartreuse . #8423

Light Olive . 8424 Olive . . . . . 8425 Orange . . . . 8426

Peacock . . . 8427 Pearl White .8432 Purple . . . . 8428

Red . . . . . . 8429 Shrimp Pink .8430 Tan . . . . . . 8431

Per package $4.50

Holographic

Mylar Chenille

An excellent replacement or substitute for any pattern calling for mylar chenille. Translucent, iridescent colors add sparkle to steelhead, salmon, and Alaska streamers.

Silver . . .# 9278 Charteuse.# 9277 Blue . . . .# 9285

Red . . . . . . 9297 Black . . . . 9276 Gold . . . . . 9280

2.5 yard package $3.50

Baitfish

Chenille

Similar to, but more flashy than polar chenille with flashy fibers running just under 3 long. Can be used as a spey hackle substitute or for baitfish bodies. There is no end to the possibilities. Generous, one yard package.

Black . . . . #8845 Blue . . . . . #8856 Red . . . . . #8855

Chartreuse . . 8846 Fl. Hot Pink . 8848 Purple . . . . 8854

Fuchsia . . . . 8847 Gray Ghost . 8849 Olive . . . . . 8851

Peacock . . . 8852 Pearl . . . . . 8853 Hot Orange .8850

Per package $ 6.25

Filler Flash

Chenille

The colors on this new yarn pop! A bit longer fibers than Crystal Chenille, but shorter than Polar Chenille. This body material is swell for mid-size buggers, steelhead, and saltwater streamer patterns.

Black . . . #21159 Gray . . . . #21160 Olive . . .# 21162

Hot Pink . . 21161 Orange . . . 21163 Pearl . . . . 21164

Purple . . . . 21165 Yellow . . . . 21166 Brown . . . 21167

Chartreuse 21168

Per package $5.95

Variegated Chenille

Alternating color combinations add a mottled effect to flies.

Black/Yellow . . . . . . . . (BY) Black/Olive . . . . . . . . (BO)

Black/Green . . . . . . . . (BG Black/Orange . . . . . (BOR)

Brown/Yellow . . . . . . . (BRY Black/ Red . . . . . . . . (BR)

Black/Coffee . . . . . . . (BC) Dark Olive/Rust . . . (DOR)

Brown/Orange . . . . (BROR) Lt.Olive/Dk.Brown . (LODB)

Dk.Olive/Ginger . . . (DOG)

#VC Med. $3.95 pkg. #VK Med. $18.95 skein

Chenille

White . . . . . . . (W) Orange. . . (OR) Red . . . . . (R)

Tan . . . . . . . . . . (T) Purple. . . . (PU) Olive . . . . (O)

Gray . . . . . . . . (GR) Black. . . . . (B) Yellow . . . (Y)

Light Olive . . . . (LO) Moss. . . . . (M) Brown . . (BR)

#CHM $2.95 pkg. #CHK $18.95 skein

Fluorescent

Chenille

Pink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FP) Chartreuse . . . . . . . . (FC)

Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FR) Orange . . . . . . . . . . . (FO)

Fluorescent Fire Orange. (FF)

#FLC $3.50 pkg. #FLKS $18.95 skein

Vernille

Also called ultra chenille, can be used for San Juan worms, caddis pupa and crab legs, among other things. Size extra fine is appropriate for midges and small San Juan worms, the standard sizing is perfect for caddis pupa and regular ol’ San Juan worms and the large works well for bass worm imitations as well as larger caddis pupa, such as the October caddis.

Color Extra Fine Standard

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #4669 #4670

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5083 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4962

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4709

Cinnamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2234

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8102

Dark Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8098 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8099

Dark Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8095 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8096

Fl. Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4726 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4727

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4968

Insect Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4721

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4711 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4712

Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4717 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4718

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4690 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4691

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4700

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4661

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4714 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4715

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7382

Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4693 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4694

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4705 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4706

Per package $2.95

Speckled Crystal Chenille

The glimpse of flash blended into rayon chenille will add life and spice up a traditional Wooly Bugger or steelhead flies that requires chenille.

Black/Brown . . . . . . . #3607

C&G/Black . . . . . . . . . 3625

Copper/Black . . . . . . . . 3623

Halloween . . . . . . . . . . 3621

Midnight . . . . . . . . . . . 3622

Pearl/Fl. Green . . . . . . . 3614

Pearl/Fl. Pink . . . . . . . . 3617

Pearl/ Hot Pink . . . . . . 3615

Red/Black . . . . . . . . . . 3620

Lime/Olive . . . . . . . . . . 3611

Polar Chenille

Long, flashy, supple fibers woven into a solid, yarn-like material.This bushy material will add life, motion, and a new dimension to your flies.

Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . #454

Shell Pink . . . . . . . #11559

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12225

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . 591

Claret . . . . . . . . . . . 12201

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 12226

Fl. Blue . . . . . . . . . . 11919

Fl. Flame . . . . . . . . . 11555

Fl. Orange . . . . . . . . 11556

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . . 592

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . . 597

Hot Pink . . . . . . . . . 11557

Light Pink . . . . . . . . 11558

UV Brown . . . . . . . . 12228

UV Olive/Copper . . . 11797

UV Rust/Copper . . . . . 344

UV Red . . . . . . . . . . 13060

UV Black . . . . . . . . . 12227

UV Chartreuse . . . . . 12229

UV Copper . . . . . . . . . 202

UV Fuchsia . . . . . . . 12230

UV Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 345

UV Hot Orange . . . . 12231

UV Hot Pink . . . . . . 12676

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 UV Olive Brown . . . . 13039

Olive Brown . . . . . . . . . 602

UV Olive . . . . . . . . . 12677

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658 UV Pearl . . . . . . . . . 11798

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12224 UV Purple . . . . . . . . 13052

Root Beer . . . . . . . . . . 668 UV Silver . . . . . . . . . . 350

5 yard package $4.50

Micro Polar Chenille

The smallest chenille has a myriad of uses. The shorter chenille fibers make it ideal for building precise bodies and accurately proportioned, small nymphs and scuds.

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . #7502 Olive Brown . . . . . . . . #7503

Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7530 UV Clear . . . . . . . . . . . 7498

UV Red . . . . . . . . . . . . 7490 UV Black . . . . . . . . . . . 7477

Rusty Orange . . . . . . . . 7505 Scud Gray . . . . . . . . . . 7506

Scud Gray Olive . . . . . . 7508 Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . 7529

UV Brown . . . . . . . . . . 7479 UV Chartreuse . . . . . . 7480

UV Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . 7482 UV Hot Orange . . . . . . 7483

UV Hot Pink . . . . . . . . 7484 UV Olive Brown . . . . . . 7487

UV Purple . . . . . . . . . . 7488 UV Olive . . . . . . . . . . . 7486

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7499 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7500

Per package $2.95

Cactus Chenille

The most popular crystal chenille ever made. Originally available only in large sizes, the addition of micro and medium made the material much more versatile.

Color Micro Medium Large

Brown Green . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . ..#13020. . . . . . . .#13021

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . 13051 . . . . . . . . .12511. . . . . . . . . 13019

Caddis Green . . . . . . 13054 . . . . . . . . . ..N/A. . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Chartreuse . . . . . . . . 13058 . . . . . . . . .13022. . . . . . . . . 13023

Cream . . . . . . . . . . . 13055 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Dark Olive . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .13024. . . . . . . . . 13025

Dun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13057 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Flesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . ..13036. . . . . . . . . 13037

Fuchsia . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .13026. . . . . . . . . 12513

Hot Orange . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .12514. . . . . . . . . 13027

Medium Blue . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .12512. . . . . . . . . 13041

Medium Brown . . . . . 13059 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Olive Dun . . . . . . . . . 13062 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . 13061 . . . . . . . . .12515. . . . . . . . . 13028

Peacock . . . . . . . . . . 13063 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Black/Dark Olive . . . .# 3608

Copper/Brown . . . . . . . 3609

Gold/Black . . . . . . . . . . 3624

Lime/Black . . . . . . . . . 3610

Pearl/Black . . . . . . . . . 3612

Pearl/Fl. Orange . . . . . . 3616

Pearl/Fl. Red . . . . . . . . 3618

Pearl/White . . . . . . . . . 3619

Pearl/Fire . . . . . . . . . . 3613

Per package $4.50

Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .13038. . . . . . . . .13040

Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .13042. . . . . . . . . 13043

Purple . . . . . . . . . . . 13064. . . . . . . . . .13044. . . . . . . . .13046

Root Beer . . . . . . . . . 13066 . . . . . . . . .13047. . . . . . . . . 12519

Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13065 . . . . . . . . .13045. . . . . . . . . 13065

Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13067 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . .13048. . . . . . . . . 13049

Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13068 . . . . . . . . . . .N/A. . . . . . . . . . N/A

Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . ..13050. . . . . . . . . 12517

Per package $4.50

Tying & Fishing

EggPatterns

THEORIGINAL Glo Bugs Yarn® was introduced by The Bug Shop (only a few miles south of The Fly Shop’s Redding location) in the late 1960’s. The family-owned operation had already been tying Glo Bugs for nearly a decade and couldn’t keep up with demand from local steelhead fishermen.

These simple egg patterns are made from high loft yarns that, when tied to a hook with strong thread under extreme pressure, expand to create an egg-shaped ball. When wet, the ball becomes translucent and simulates a salmon, steelhead, or trout egg well enough to fool most egg-eating fish.

Unfertilized salmon eggs quickly decompose, become slightly buoyant, and turn an opaque whitish-pink. Silt collected on the outer skin of the egg can give it a grayish cast. Allowed to drift long enough, it will be attacked by fungus and algae and become greenish. Trout and steelhead may become selective to these different egg nuances – hence all the yarn color options.

Veiled Eggs simulate freshly fertilized eggs with milt trailing off of them, or slime/fungus-covered dead eggs in the latter stages of decomposition.

Original Glo Bugs Yarn ®

The folks who first tied Glo Bugs® live about 7 miles from The Fly Shop®, here in Redding. It’s an effective, simple-to-tie fly that literally started the single-egg revolution in western angling. The original Glo Bugs Yarn remains the favorite material for a lot of tiers. There is 15 feet of yarn in each package and the yarn is approximately 8mm or 5/16 ˝ diameter.

The Fly Shop advises using very good scissors!

Salmon Egg . . . . . . . #6927 Pink Lady . . . . . . . . . . .#6928

Baby Pink . . . . . . . . . 6926 Champagne . . . . . . . . . .6929

Golden Nugget . . . . . . 6930 Egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6931

Dark Roe . . . . . . . . . . 6932 Peachy King . . . . . . . . . .6933

Cerise . . . . . . . . . . . . 6934 Chartreuse . . . . . . . . . .6935

Deep Dark Red . . . . . 6936 White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6937

Sockeye Orange . . . . . 6938 Light Roe . . . . . . . . . . . .6939

Burnt Orange . . . . . . . 6940 Flame . . . . . . . . . . . . 6941

Steelhead Orange . . . . 6925 Apricot Supreme . . . . .6942

Alaska Roe . . . . . . . . 6949 Oregon Cheese 2111

Cotton Candy . . . . . . . 6971 Creme Delight 7113

Shrimp Pink . . . . . . . . 6013

Per package $4.50

Otter’s Soft Clusters

Rubberized roe clusters, used with egg type patterns. To keep in place tie a thread base and apply Zap-AGap before sliding onto the hook.

Apricot Opaque . . . . . #754 Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . #7550

Apricot . . . . . . . . . . . 7538 Tango . . . . . . . . . . . . 7556

Flamingo . . . . . . . . . . 7544 Tangerine . . . . . . . . . 7553

Kiwi Opaque . . . . . . . 7547

8 Per package $2.95

Egg Veil

Perfect material for creating the impression of a skein over the top of any egg pattern or Egg Sucking Leech. It’s the final step in building an authentic roe fly. #9223 Per package $2.95

McFly Foam Egg Yarn

In the mid-1990’s a new material, McFly Foam Yarn hit the market and tying nice, round eggs has been easier ever since. The yarn is easier to cut than other similar products achieving a round egg is also much easier, and the finished egg imitation is more realistic, attractive, and has proven to just catch more fish.

An advantage to tying egg imitations with McFly Foam Egg Yarn is that more of the material sits high on the hook shank without impeding the hook gap. The material allows you to use a little smaller hook while keeping the egg the focal point hiding the hook.

McFly Foam Yarn is available in wide range of colors and tiers can mix them or incorporate dots for custom combinations. The dye used on McFly Foam Yarn hold its color for an eternity and won’t fade in the water or in your fly box.

The Fly Shop’s TFS 105 hook is terrific for these flies and modestly priced at $11.00 per hundred pack. You go through a lot of egg patterns, particularly because we are fishing them behind salmon on or near the bottom.

There are half a dozen great YouTube videos on tying eggs perfectly using McFly Foam Yarn, and most professional, commercial tiers have shifted to using this brand of egg yarn material. Even though its easier to cut, still make sure to use good scissors.

The Amazing Glo Bug Dispenser

A great, new tool for tying Glo Bugs quickly and efficiently. With this system you can literally tie a bug in 30 seconds or less. Load up your favorite yarn ( McFly Foam or Egg Yarn are recommended due to their stretchy fibers ) into one of the tubes using the provided threader and you are ready to start tying. #30290 Comes with a threader and 3 tubes $11.95

Trout Beads

. . . . . 8076

Tangerine . . . . . . . . . 3164 Light Olive Crab 326

Apricot 8819

Flesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8840

Fl. Peach . . . . . . . . . . 8838 Multi-Color Clown 2053

Baby Blue . . . . . . . . 12417

2 yard package $4.95

8mm 10mm

Apricot #2534 . . . . . . . . . . .#9013

Carmel Roe 2557 . . . . . . . . . . . .8988

Shrimp Swirl 2527 . . . . . . . . . . . .9003

Cheese Swirl 2533 . . . . . . . . . . . .9002

Cream Swirl 2528 . . . . . . . . . . . .9004

Dark Roe 2551 . . . . . . . . . . . .8987

Dark Peach 2540 . . . . . . . . . . . .8983

Dirty Roe 2541 . . . . . . . . . . . .8990

Fl. Orange 2550 . . . . . . . . . . . .8991

Glow Roe 2547 . . . . . . . . . . . .8989

Pink Swirl 2535 . . . . . . . . . . . .8995

Sun Orange 2549 . . . . . . . . . . . .8994

Washed Pink 2546 . . . . . . . . . . . .9005

Natural Roe 2548 . . . . . . . . . . . .8982

Orange Pearl 2556 . . . . . . . . . . . .8996

Peach Fuzz 2544 . . . . . . . . . . . .8984

Peach Pearl 2552 . . . . . . . . . . . .8992

Pink Pearl 2555 . . . . . . . . . . . .8993

Chartreuse Swirl 2536 . . . . . . . . . . . .9016

Salmon Swirl 2530 . . . . . . . . . . . .9001

Orange Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2598 . . . . . . . . . . . ..8986

Blue Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2624 . . . . . . . . . . . .9118

Cerise Egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2618 . . . . . . . . . . . .9139

Ruby Roe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2601 . . . . . . . . . . . .9111

Snow Roe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2617 . . . . . . . . . . . .9138

Tangerine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9017 . . . . . . . . . . . .8985

Egg Yolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9528 . . . . . . . . . . . .9529

Mottled Fl. Orange 2595 . . . . . . . . . . . .9006

Mottled Glow Roe 2593 . . . . . . . . . . . .9007

Mottled Sun Orange 2597 . . . . . . . . . . . .9008

Mottled Tangerine 2584 . . . . . . . . . . . .9009

Mottled Peach Fuzz 2582 . . . . . . . . . . . .9010

Mottled Orange Clear 2586 . . . . . . . . . . . .9011

Mottled Dark Roe 2592 . . . . . . . . . . . .9012

Mottled Peachy King . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2589 . . . . . . . . . . . .9057

Mottled Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2579 . . . . . . . . . . . .9049

Mottled Oregon Cheese . . . . . . . . . . .2578 . . . . . . . . . . . .9048

Mottled Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2580 . . . . . . . . . . . .9050

Mottled Cerise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9524 . . . . . . . . . . . .9525

Mottled Orange Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . .9526 . . . . . . . . . . . .9527

Mottled Mango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9530 . . . . . . . . . . . .9531

Solid Colors 8mm 40 per package $2.95

Solid Colors 10mm 30 per package 2.95

Mottled Colors 8mm 30 per package 4.65

Mottled Colors 10mm 15 per package 4.65

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