There are several tied fly pattern waiting for the next fishing trip in 2012. And these patterns catch fish? I hope so but we’ll see it in July 2012…
Sockeye Red
The classic, unweighted and very simple to tie Sockeye Red tied on a short shank Owner hook. This is my standard Sockeye pattern. Normally this pattern catches fish at every fish, water and weather conditions. If the sockeyes doesn’t interesting at your present pattern, change the color first then the size. Every time you can find the successful one.
Hook: Owner Unicut #6
Wing: Black fox hear
Collar: Red hen feather
Head: Black thread
Variations
Hook size: 4, 6 and 8
Colors: Black fox hear with red, orange, yellow, chartreuse and green hen feather
Green Lantern
This Green Lantern is a variation on a short shank Owner hook.
Hook: Owner Unicut #6
Tail: Hen feather chartreuse
Body: Fluorescent chartreuse thread
Collar: Chartreuse ostrich feather
Head: Tungsten bead 3.3mm, gold
Variations
Hook size: 4, and 6
Hook Type: Longer shank hook like Daiichi 2571 Boss Steelhead Black Hook
Colors: Red, orange, yellow and chartreuse
Head: Tungsten or Copper bead 3.3mm, silver
Shrimp pattern
This is a simple, light weighted fluorescent shrimp pattern.
Hook: Tiemco 811S #6
Under body: Fluorescent chartreuse thread
Body: Segmented transparent thread
Eyes: Medium bead chain eyes
Throat: Yellow Crystal Flash, segmented with a waterproof black marker
Variations:
Fluorescent red body with red gold pheasant tipped feather throat
Fluorescent orange body with orange gold pheasant tipped feather throat
A weighted shrimp pattern tied on a short shank Owner hook.
Hook: Owner Unicut #4
Tag: Fluorescent chartreuse thread
Under body: Medium weight lead wire
Body: Black Antron Yarn
Collar: Chartreuse hen feather
Head: Black thread
Variations
Hook size: 4, 6 and 8
Hook type: Tiemco 7999 or 811S
Tag and collar color: Red, orange and chartreuse
A very small and unweighted soft hackle fly. A little spider tied on a scud hook – looks like another shrimp pattern.
Hook: Daiichi 1120 heavy wire scud hook #10
Tag: Silver flat tinsel
Body: Fire Red thread
Chest: Black ostrich feather
Collar: White guinea feather
Head: Black thread
Variations
Hook Size: 8, 10 and 12
Body: Weighted version with copper wire
Body color: Red, chartreuse, green, copper
Collar: Softer version with CDC feather
Collar color: Yellow, red and orange guinea feather
Sockeye Nymph
A weighted sockeye nymph tied on an Owner hook.
Hook: Owner Unicut #6
Tail: Marabou chartreuse
Body: Black Antron Yarn
Rip: Round wire gold
Collar: Fluorescent chartreuse thread
Head: Tungsten bead 3mm, gold
Variations
Hook size: 4, and 6
Colors: Red, orange, yellow and chartreuse
