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Red Holo Diawl Bach »

hook: Skalka Barbless P
thread: 12/0 Benecchi (red)
tail: golden pheasant (red)
body: peacock
rib: holo tinsel
throat: golden pheasant (red)
head: 12/0 Benecchi (red)

Thread base. Secure a small clump of golden pheasant for the tail. Tie in a length of red holo tinsel and a peacock strand. Wind the peacock forward. Secure a short distance from the eye. Palmer the red holo tinsel forward to behind the eye. Tie in a small clump of red golden pheasant for the beard (or throat). Finish off head; coat with Hard As Nails (or similar).
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Hise’s Burrwing Mayfly »

hook: Daiichi 1730 sz.6-10
thread: Benecchi 12/0 (dk. brown or tan)
tails: ostrich (natural)
abdomen: Virtual Nymph Nymph Skin (cream or natural)
gills: pheasant aftershaft (plucked on one side)
wing cases: Medallion Sheeting (mottled brown)
thorax: Awesome Possum dubbing (cream)
hackle/legs: Hen Cape
eyes: Mono Eyes (x-small)
head: Krystal Dub (mix of hare’s ear and olive brown)

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http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/borrowingmayfly.wmv
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Conure Soft Hackle »

Daiichi 1120 sz.14-18
12/0 Benecchi yellow
Krystal Flash pearl
Ice Dub golden brown
Conure neck feather
tungsten bead

Thread the tungsten bead.
Wrap thread base.
Tie in Krystal Flash (single strand) at the rear of the hook.
Advance thread forward to 1/4 point behind bead.
Palmer Krystal Flash to 1/4 point behind bead and tie off.
Use excess KF as an accent wing.
Dub a small ball of Ice Dub behind the bead.
Secure a Conure feather just behind bead.
Wrap Conure feather twice.
Tie off and whip finish.
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Big Fly Big Fish »

Daiichi 1750 size 2-8
grizzly marabou
estaz golden olive
emu gold
Australian possum
Spirit River Real Eyes

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http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/bigfly.wmv
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Medusa »

Daiichi 1120 sz.12-16
Flexi-floss red or brown or pink
Ultra chenille red or brown or pink
Sili Skin pearl
Prismacolor or Kurecolor Markers (appropriate color)

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http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/medusa.wmv
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Hise’s Let Go of My Eggo »

rear hook:
6/0 Uni-thread
Daiichi 1750 sizes 4-10
grizzly marabou sand, tan, natural
Sparkle Flash pearl
mono

front hook:
Daiichi X510 sizes 4-10
grizzly marabou
Australian Possum
Wapsi Dome Eyes (mirage or other)
Ice Dub (lt. yellow)
Otter’s soft eggs
EZ Shape Sparkle Body

rear hook:
-Thread base.
-Secure a tail using 2 grizzly marabou feathers (leave excess).
-Wind one of the griz marabou feathers forward to behind hook eye. Tie off.
-Give a slight twist to the second griz marabou feather and lay down for an overbody. Secure behind the hook eye.
-Take a few strands of pearl Sparkle Flash and secure along each side of the shank.
-Whip finish.

front hook:
-Thread base.
-Thread an Otter’s Soft Egg onto the Daiichi X510.
-Thread 30lb. backing thru the rear hook and secure on the front hook. Double it over when tying it in; if you’d prefer.
-Tie a clump of griz marabou on the topside of the hook (at the bend).
-Using a Dubbit tool, twist up a clump of Australian possum and move your bobbin forward.
-Wind the possum cord forward to the 1/3rd of the distance behind the hook eye. Tie off.
-Twist up some Ice Dub (lt. yellow) and dub between the front side of the possum and the Otter’s Soft Egg.
-Whip finish.
-Paste a Dome Eye on either side of the hook (at the front of the possum) using EZ Shape Sparkle Body.

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Eggi Juan Kenobi »

Daiichi 1120 sz.12-16
Ultra Chenille
Glo Bug Yarn egg and golden nugget
tungsten bead

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[url]http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/eggijuan.wmv[/url]
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Hetero-genius nymph »

Daiichi 1120 sizes 12-20
6/0 Uni-thread
pheasant tail
copper wire
peacock
Ice Dub golden brown

Step by step instructional video attached.

http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/heterogenius.wmv
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Hise’s Ooey Gooey Grub »

Daiichi 1120 sizes 6-16
6/0 Uni-thread
Sili Skin pearl
Softex

Step by step instructional video attached (a hot head variation).

http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/ooeygooey.wmv
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Ridonculous Cray »

Rear hook:
Daiichi X510
moose main
Puglisi crab eyes
estaz

Front hook:
Daiichi 2720
lead eyes
olive and dun elk hair
fire-tip crazy legs
Medallion sheeting
Siman shrimp foil
Puglisi shrimp dub

Step by step on attached video

http://www.castersflyshop.com/Video%20Footage/ridonculous.wmv
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