Andrew's Loud Mouth Shrimp
                                                                                                                      
Hook - Tiemco 811S (Size 1/0 - 8, sizes 2 - 6 are most popular)
Extension - Pin or thin nail with head (approximately 1 - 1 1/2")
Egg Sac - Mcflyfoam (Orange)
Horn - Finn Raccoon (Tan) or Artic Fox (Bonefish Tan) 
Legs - Crazy Legs (Gold metallic or your preference)
Antenna - Peccary
Eyes - Clear Maxima (40lb. - burnt, colored and epoxied)
Glue - Fly Tiers Glue
Secondary legs - Senyo's Shaggy Dub (Tan - use dubbing loop tool)
Body - Beaver Dubbing (Light Cahill) or SLF (Natural Seal)
Dumbell Eye - Real Eyes (Gold - 3/32")
Wing (Carapace) - Finn Raccoon  (Tan) or Artic Fox (Bonefish Tan)

Fly's story....

If you're on your way to the Bahamas, this is a pattern to take with you!  I have fished this fly with a lot of success throughout the Bahamas.  If you're over spooky fish in places like Eleuthera, then tie them in smaller sizes with lighter eyes.  Bucket test your fly to make sure it keels correctly, meaning that the hook rides up in the water (very important).  Great fly for Andros Island, Abaco, Crooked, Atklins, Grand Bahama, Berry Islands, really anywhere in the Bahamas.  I will be posting other great shrimp patterns shortly.        

Andrew's March Brown Emerger
                                                                                                                        
Hook - Partridge Signature Klink-hamer Size 14
Thread - Dark Brown or Camel 8/0 Uni Thread  
Tail - Three Pheasant Tail Fibers 
Body - Pale Yellow & March Brown Hareline Dubbing (mixed 50/50)
Rib - Tobacco Brown Flat Waxed Nylon Thread
Thorax - Pale Yellow & March Brown Hareline Dubbing (mixed 50/50)
Legs - Hungarian Partridge Feather
Wing Case - Turkey Tail Feather
Post - White CDC
Hackle - Brown & Grizzly

Fly's story....

This has been a great pattern for me during the March Brown hatch in the North East, especially on the Upper Delaware system.  I find that the best time to fish this pattern, like all emergers, is early in the hatch when the bugs are crawling and wiggling to get out of their shucks.  The March Brown hatch is my personal favorite hatch of the season.  You can expect, on most normal years, to see your March Browns starting to hatch on the upper Mainstem around the 10th of May, although I've seen the hatch done, on hot weather years, by early May.  Average hatch period for the Delaware is May 10th - June 1st.  Look for fish rising semi-aggressively often showing their dorsal fin then tail (no head showing - although that's not to say a fish breaking the surface with their head wouldn't take this pattern).

Dave's Red Quill Cripple

Hook - Tiemco 2488 or Equivalent. Size 12-14
Thread - Uni Thread 8/0 Rusty Brown 
Shuck - Brown Sparkle Yarn & Wood Duck Flank Fibers
Body - Rusty Brown Turkey Biot
Thorax - Peacock Herl
Hackle - Dun Rooster Feather (clipped on bottom)
Wing - Dun CDC

Fly's story....

I learned of a variation of this pattern while fishing an olive hatch on the Bighorn River.  I added some peacock to the thorax and changed to the Tiemco 2488 for a wider gap.  I find this pattern to be particularly effective early in the hatch (around 2 p.m. in late April) as well as later in the season when the fish have seen multiple patterns.  Vary the body and hackle and you can imitate most of the mayfly cripples you encounter.

Dave's Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Thread - Brown Uni Thread 8/0
Hook - Tiemco 2457 or Equivalent. Size 12-20
Tail - Pheasant Tail Fibers 
Body - Pheasant Tail Fibers
Rib - Copper Wire
Thorax - Gray Dubbing (Hareline Dubbing - Adams Gray)
Hackle - Dun Hen Neck

Fly's story....

This is a great imitation for an emerging Blue Winged Olive.  I fish it as a dropper on a double nymph rig, on the swing as a traditional soft hackle or with a greased leader to rising fish.  If you want another option, change the dubbing to yellow and you'll have a Sulphur emerger.

Dave's Dirty Water Pheasant Tail

Hook - Tiemco 2457 or equivalent heavy wire scud. Size 12-16
Head - Silver or Gold Bead (size to match hook)
Tail - Pheasant Tail Dyed Black
Rib - Pearl Krystal Flash
Body - Pheasant Tail Dyed Black
Thorax - Peacock Herl
Wingcase - Pearl Mylar (size wide 1/8")
Legs - Black Krystal Flash

Fly's story....

Don't let the name fool you - this is just as effective in clear water as it is in dirty water.  I came up with this pattern after being out fished 2-1 on the Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem, PA by a friend of mine who was fishing a flashback Prince nymph while I was fishing a standard beadhead Pheasant Tail.  The water was off-color and I was convinced that the reason for my defeat was attributed to the extra flash in my buddies fly (certainly not due to superior ability!)  I went home to the vice and added as much flash to the standard Pheasant Tail as I could and came up with this pattern.  The fly has caught fish for me nearly every place I've fished it from the Lehigh Valley limestone streams to Central PA's Little Juniata to Montana's Rock Creek.  It meets all of my criteria for a good patttern:  simple to tie, readily available materials and it catches fish.  Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Autumn Thunder - Pro Tube

Tube - Pro Tube Flexitube Size Small
Thread - Black UTC 70 Denier
Tail - Pheasant Crest Dyed Red or Orange
Rear Hackle - Yellow Rooster Saddle or Hen Neck
Rear Cone - Hot Orange Pro Cone
Body - 10mm Pro Flexiweight
Underwing - Orange Finn Racoon & Pearl Krystal Flash
Hackle - Orange Hen Hackle
Wing - Black Finn Racoon & Red Krystal Flash
Cone - Optional...in the video we used a Pro Conedisc in hot orange.  In the picture here we used a Pro Softdisc in yellow.  Use your imagination!

Green Butt Skunk (waddington shank version)

Hook - Waddington Shank 45mm & Gamakatsu Octopus #2
Tag - Flat silver tinsel (medium)
Tail - Pheasant crest (red)
Butt - Ostrich herl (black)
Rib - Large antique flat tinsel (silver)
Body - Seal's fur or substitute (chartreuse back 1/3 & black front 2/3)
Hackle - Blue ear pheasant or substitute (natural gray first then black)
Collar - Teal (natural)
Wing - Temple hund or substitute (white)
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly's story....

This is a Green Butt Skunk tied on a Waddington shank.  Great all-around steelhead pattern.  The Waddington shank allows you to have a long shank but a short shank on the hook that actually attaches to the fish.  Long shanks have a tendency to lever out, and short shanks stay in much better.  The overall length of this fly is approximately 4.5 inches.     

Moy's Magic

Hook - Waddington Shank 45mm & Gamakatsu Octopus #2 (connected with 30# fireline)
Tag - Flat silver tinsel (medium)
Tail - Pheasant crest (red)
Butt - Ostrich herl (black)
Rib - Large antique flat tinsel (silver)
Body - Seal's fur or substitute (Orange, Blue, Lavender, Purple & Black)
Hackle - Blue ear pheasant or substitute (natural gray first then black)
Collar - Kenya crested guinea fowl
Wing - Temple hund or substitute (white)
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly's story....

I got the idea for this pattern from Bob Veverka's book, "Steelhead Flies - How to tie them", which is an excellent choice for those who are looking for a book on tying spey flies.  My first 2 British Columbia steelhead came on this fly.  When we think steelhead, often we think color and this pattern is no exception, as there are 5 different colors of dubbing through the body with more highlight throughout.  The waddington shank is great in that it keeps the hook that actually attaches your line to the fish short, which in turn equates to less fish lost and more on the bank!