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Holy Moley Soft Hackle »

Hook - Mustad Model C67S Egg Hook (Size 6)
Thread - Red UNI-Thread (6/0)
Tail - Golden Pheasant Tippets (Dyed bright orange using orange flavored Kool Aid)
Body - Red tying thread and Red Flexifloss (I think that is what it is called … I threw out the package so I am not positive)
Thorax - Black Mole Fur Dubbing
Collar - Partridge Body Feather
Head - Red tying thread coated with clear nail polish

Simple soft hackle. Tyed in the order materials are listed above.

This fly was really an excuse to use my new mole skin. I saw it listed as a great thorax dubbing for soft hackle flies. The fur dubs VERY easily onto the tying thread.
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Appetizer Streamer (Bob Church) »

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Thread - Black
Tail - Orange and Green hackle fibers mixed with Teal fibers
Rib - Silver Oval Tinsel
Body - White Chenille
Throat - Orange and Green hackle fibers mixed with Teal fibers
Wing - White Marabou Plume
Topping - small bunch of Gray Squirrel tail (tyed ~1/2 length of the wing)
Head - Black tying thread coated with clear nail polish

Materials are listed in the order they are attached to the hook. Detailed tying instructions can be found in The Fly-Tying Bible by Peter Gathercole (Page 186/187).
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Jon Boy’s Killer (variation of Mrs. Simpson streamer) »

Hook - Mustad Model 3399 / Size 4
Thread - White 6/0 UNI-Thread
Tail - White Kid Goat Hair (or Bucktail or Polar Bear)
Rear Wing - Pair of Hungarian Pheasant feathers
Rear Body - Pearl Ice Dubbing
Middle Wing - Pair of Hungarian Pheasant feathers
Front Body - Pearl Ice Dubbing and small amount of Red UV Ice dubbing (gills)
Front Wing - Pair of Teal Flank Feathers
Head - White tying thread coated with clear nail polish

Tyed like a standard Mrs. Simpson streamer. Materials are listed in the order they are attached to the hook.
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Slightly Salty »

Hook - Do-It Model 455 Spinnerbait Hook (Size 2)
Thread - Black 6/0
Tail - Squirrel/Three Yellow Hackles/Yellow Krystal Flash
Body - Yellow Hackle (folded and wrapped full)
Head - Black and Red Tying thread coated with clear nail polish

Material tyed on in the order it is listed above
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Mrs. Simpson »

Hook - Mustad 3399/Size 4
Thread - Black 6/0
Tail - Black Squirrel or Black Kid Goat Hair
Under Body - Chenille or Wool (Red, Yellow or Green)
Body - Ringneck Pheasant Body Feathers (Three overlapping feathers on each side)
Head - Tying thread coated with clear nail polish

Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.
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Red Winginit (winged soft hackle) »

Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (Sizes 12 to 6)
Thread - Black 6/0
Rear Body - UNI-Yarn (any color that makes you happy)
Wing - Two Grizzle Hackle Tips
Front Body - Five Peacock Herl Strands Wrapped in a Fine Copper Wire dubbing loop (this adds weight and makes the fly extremely durable)
Collar - Grouse Feather (folded and wrapped)
Head - Tying thread and two coats of clear nail polish)

Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.
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Badgering Sadie (Hairwing Streamer) »

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A (Size 6)
Thread - Black UNI-Tread (6/0)
Body (Rear Half) - Silver Embossed Metal Tinsel (UNI-French #12)
Tail - Narrow Strips of Red Duck Quill Tied Long
Body (Front Half) - New Age Chenille (Sadie Thompson Red/Size Small)
Throat - Two Golden Pheasant Rump Feathers (the yellow ones) bundled and tied in
Wing (Lower) - Silver Badger Under Fur
Wing (Upper) - Silver Badger Guard Hairs (Stacked to even tips)
Head - Tying thread coated with three coats of Sally Hansen’s Hard-As-Nails Mega Shine nail polish

Materials are tyed on in the order they are listed above.
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Cinnamon Candy Apple Soft Hackle »

Hook - Mustad Model 3906 / Size 6
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
Under Body - Silver Mylar Tinsel (Size #14)
Mid-Body/Butt - Insect Green Danville Rayon Floss (One Strand)
Outer Body - Red Danville Rayon Floss (One Strand)

NOTE - The red floss body is painted with one coat of Superglue to give the body a hard shiny finish like a candy apple. Allow the body to dry before going on to add the soft hackle feather.

Hackle - Ruffled Grouse Body Feather (One side stripped)

Materials are all tyed in at the front of the hook and wound to the back and to the front again. Leave room for the head and hackle at the front of the hook (roughly 1.5 hook eye lengths).

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Caramel Candy Apple Soft Hackle »

Hook - Mustad Model 3906 / Size 6
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
Under Body - Silver Mylar Tinsel (Size #14)
Mid-Body/Butt - Insect Green Danville Rayon Floss (One Strand)
Outer Body - Golden Brown UNI-Floss (One Strand split in half to reduce bulk)

NOTE - The golden brown floss body is painted with one coat of Superglue to give the body a hard shiny finish like a caramel apple. Allow the body to dry before going on to add the soft hackle feather.

Hackle - Ruffled Grouse Body Feather (One side stripped)

Materials are all tyed in at the front of the hook and wound to the back and to the front again. Leave room for the head and hackle at the front of the hook (roughly 1.5 hook eye lengths).
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Red Squirrel Gold (Bergman Streamer) »

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A / Size 6
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
Body - Gold Embossed UNI-French Metal Tinsel (Size #12)
Throat - Red Schlappen
Underwing - Gray Squirrel Hair Dyed Golden Tan (stacked to even tips)
Wing - Two Brown Badger Hackles
Head - Black UNI-Thread (6/0) coated with three layers of Sally Hansen’s Hard-As-Nails Mega Shine nail polish

Materials are tyed on in the order they are listed above. All of the materials are tyed in at the front of the hook.

Detailed tying instructions are listed at the following link:

http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/simple_streamers/

Thanks for the outstanding article Bob Petti.
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