Re- Run 1-21-12

The Green Caddis (rock worm) is a fly that I have posted previously but due to several people asking about it again I am going to re-post it with tying instructions.I hope this helps you all.

1.hook-tmc 2457 sizes 6-12(to add weight .015 wire wrap or smaal bead head)

2.Green Highlander uni yarn (or similar)

3.3-4 strands of peacock

Follow the pics this is a very easy pattern to tie and extremely effective an absolute must in a Michigan steelheaders box!

Attack of the CLOWN 12/12/11

As water temps plumit into the bitter cold zone our quarry will slow to a crawl along the rivers bottom there for we must present our fly Loooow and slooow!! The mighty clown egg has always and will forever be a favorite of mine.Colors working well now are char/cheese.Ive also been exper with some blues and pinks with char Ill let you all know how that works.Sizes 6 and 8 reducing that size to as low as 12 in clear water.

Ice Ice Baby 2/16/11

Unlike that song that was gone with a blink of the eye,these patterns will be around forever!These have proven to be GOOD and SOLID go to patterns for Steelhead and Browns.The top two are tied by Will H local Guide and Fly tier they have been named the ICE CADDIS.

hook TMC 2457

body and collar Ice dub (color to suit)

Bead 5/32 tungston

The bottom fly just a rock worm but the body is done with Arizona Diamond Braid,it has worked well for us.

October 30,2011

Hello all!!

As I said in my reports section its been awhile since my last posting life right now is proving challenging trying to juggle life and work and the Fly fishing shop and guide service.

Any way I dug up some old school patterns that I used to tie but as we all get caught up in the newest and latest we tend to forget about some old patterns that tend to work well.I was strolling through a book(Flies for Steelhead By Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen) a book I suggest if you can find a copy.I found 2 Michigan based patterns that I used to use about 10yrs ago.I had varied them a bit and I will include the proper recipie.

1.Nolas pink spey tied w/

tag flat or oval silver tinsel,body pink glo bug yarn,rib oval silver tinsel,collar blac feather from neck of ruffed grouse and winggoose quill dyed pink.

2.Black Krahe spey

body black squirrel fur or sub,rib oval silver tinsel,hackle black spey,throat guinea barbs and wing segments of silver pheasant wing set low.

As you see I have modified them a bit and they work well I like to tie them a bit small and fish them to pressured fish when the big flies just spook them.Also in deeper water I will put several wraps of lead around them to sink them a bit more.

These are what I (my opinion only) consider to be three of the most important flies to have when indicator fishing for steelhead and browns.

1.clown egg

2.rock worm(caddis larva)

3.Jeff (bear) Andrews Neon stone

September 5,2011

Well as trout season draws closer to end, it is time to start turning our thoughts toward the BIG ones(Kings,Steelies and Browns)

Here are the first of what we call the spey Buggers.Some might say that this is not a true spey and that is OK but this is what we call it.

Hook size 4-8 2x or 3x long

tail zonker strip w/ marabou on top

body arizona diamond braid

marabou and blue eared pheasant for throat

You can make these in your own colors these are the colors that work best for me.I use these on my switch and spey rods floating lines in the fall going to sinking tips in the winter.Also using a bead when fishing w/ floating lines.