Monday, November 15, 2010

A couple of hairballs...

 BWO Emerger
When you first start to see hatching Blue Winged Olives, switch to a BWO Emerger. When a hatch begins, fish key onto the emergers before they do the adults. Cast an emerger upstream and allow it to swing downstream, slowly working the fly to the surface.
  Hook: Orvis Curved Nymph Hook
Thread: 8/0 Olive
Body: Olive rabbit dubbing.
Ribbing: Copper wire
Tail: 3 split pheasant tail fibers
Shellback: Pheasant tail fibers
Legs: Remaining pheasant tail fibers from
shellback (hard to see in this picture).
Gills/Thorax: Aftershaft feather from a pheasant skin.


Rhyacophila Caddis Pupa
Caddis are extremely important insects on a trout stream. They are available to trout most times of the year. If a caddis dry doesn't work, a quick switch to a caddis pupa will often work.
Hook: TMC2457
Thread: Olive or black 6/0
Underbody: Caddis green dubbing
Overbody: Scudback
Ribbing: Copper wire
Legs: 6 brown biots
Thorax: black dubbing
Antennae: 2 wood duck flank fibers
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

A few great fall time patterns...

Legg's BWO Emerger- A pinch of Zelon and 3 Microfibett tails creates the trailing nymphal shuck, imitating an emerging BWO.


Galloup's Zoo Cougar- One of my all time favorite streamers. If you've never fished one, you should!

Rusty Midge Emerger- Those are dryer sheets for the wings.

Rust Midge dry

No-Name streamer as of now. It's a great fall time/big fish catcher.

Legg's Giant Vinyl Rib Stone- Heavy and realistic. A real fish catcher

And of course the San Juan Worm. A fall time killer! During heavy rains, worms are flushed into the river where trout are waiting.

Welcome to Carolina Fly Tying!

In association with my other blog, Tar Heel Fly Fishing.com, I've created an additional blog dedicated to fly tying. You'll see pictures, tutorials, tips, tricks, videos, and more. While I won't post as frequently as I do over at THFF.com, I'll post as frequently as possible. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to comment below or shoot me an email at wncflyfishing@gmail.com.

Again, welcome! Hope you find this blog helpful and enjoyable.

Tyler Legg

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