Flies Tied in October, 2002

Click on any of the images for a full size view. Thanks to Paul Beck for shooting the pictures and Henri Lemieux for tying up the flies for this month. A full index of flies tied at our meetings is here.

Clouser Deep Minnow

Hook:Streamer 2x or3x long size 4 to 10

Thread: gray

Eyes: lead dumbell eyes painted red with black pupils

Throat: orange dyed squirrel

Wing: silver crystal flash over which is natural gray squirrel
Troth Shrimp

Hook: wet fly or nymph,size 10 to 18

Thread: olive

Tail: cream hackle barbs

Body: olive dubbing

Shellback: strip of clear plastic film

Rib: clear monofilament or wire

Legs; picked out dubbing

Forelegs: cream hackle barbs
Gray Ghost Marabou

Hook: 6x long streamer hook size 2 to 6

Thread: black 6/0

Tag: flat silver tinsel

Body: orange floss

Rib: narrow flat silver tinsel

Belly:peacock herl

Wing: gray marabou

Shoulders: silver pheasant body feathers

Updated November 25, 2003