Flymen Blog
Taking the Classic Deer Hair Diver to the Next Level
By integrating the new Fish-Skull Chocklett's Articulated Micro-Spine system into a well-established pattern, Braden Sherwood has designed a total winner – in fact, he won the recent Micro-Spine fly tying contest with this fly pattern.
The added movement and taper through the spines in this smaller diver pattern is fantastic.
A Good Caddis Pupa Should Be a Staple in Every Trout Angler’s Fly Box
I like Caddis Pupae that are easy to tie, have vibrant colors, and are super quick to drop to the bottom. Tradd Little's Neon Caddis covers all of these bases, and then some.
Tied with a Nymph-Head Evolution tungsten beadhead and the perfectly shaped Kona USP Scud/Pupa hook, this little Caddis Pupa will be all you need.
The Golden Nugget Is a Modern Medium-Size Baitfish Imitation
The Golden Nugget is easy to tie and highly effective on the water! Using the Fish-Skull Baitfish Head to help with swimming action, profile, and depth, this versatile streamer fly pattern can be fished for most freshwater and saltwater applications.
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Fly Recipe
- Hook: Kona Universal Strong Streamer (USS) hook, size #2
- Tail: Rabbit Strip
- Underbody: Ice Wing Fiber
- Wing/Body: Laser Dub
- Body/Belly: Fly Fish Food Bruiser Blend
- Head: Fish-Skull Baitfish Head, small-medium
- Eyes: Fish-Skull Living Eyes, 4 mm
Want to Tie a Tough-As-Nails Steelhead Pattern?
The Flymen Sili-Leg Intruder is a completely synthetic Steelhead Intruder tied on the Fish-Skull Senyo's Articulated Shank for Steelhead and Salmon Flies.
Intruder-style flies are designed to trigger aggressive strikes from steelhead by "intruding" on their territory and provoking an attack.
The movement of the bulletproof sili-leg skirt coupled with the the Kona Big Game Hunter stinger hook gives you an incredibly durable and deadly Intruder pattern.