Hook - Mustad Model 3906B (Size 4)
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
Tail - Yellow Krystal Flash (7 strands folded)
Back/Wing - Yellow Bunny Zonker Strip (1/8″ wide)
Body - New Age Chenille (White/Pearl)
Throat - Red Schlappen (tyed in as a beard)
Head - Tying thread coated with three layers of SHHAN Mega Shine (clear nail polish)

Materials are listed in the order they are attached to the hook.

Tail: Pheasant Tail
Gills: ostrich
Abdomen: Body tubing Brown
Rib: Nylon pale yellow
Wing case: latex
Torax: dubbing for Ninfa
Legs: Hungarian Partridge
Eyes: nylon burned

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hook: Daiichi 1530 #8
Danville Flymaster 6/0
body: Muskrat dubbing Dark brown, Uni French Oval Gold SM
Wings: Malard Flank Rst. Brown
under wings: Pheasant rump feathers
hackle: Pheasant hen
tail: Malard Flank Rst. Brown

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Brown mallard, Nymph Skin, nylon, ostrich, Nymph Head Bead, goose biots, dubbing and partridge.

Tail from mallard. Abdomen is Nymph Skin with ostrich on the sides. All ribbed with nylon tying thread. Thorax is dubbing and the wing buds is goose biots. The head is Nymph Head Bead.

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

Copy and paste url below for a step by step instructional video.

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

#4 Hook
Brown Thread
Brown Ice Chenille
Brown Sparkle Rubber Legs
Brown Microsuede

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Hook: Mustad 3399, size 6
Tag: Gold Mylar tinsel, fine
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Body: Pale yellow silk floss
Hackle: Yellow hen, palmered
Shoulder: Green hen
Wing: Guinea

Per Don Bastian’s DVD, “Tying Classic Wet Flies.”

Hook: #12
Thread: tan 8/0
Body: vinyl rib, olive
Thorax: hare’s ear dub, lt.olive
Wing: medalion sheting
Underwing: ice dub, lt.olive
Schuck: antron yarn
Hackle: dun
Head: ice dub, lt.olive

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Hook: Size 8-10
Thread: Back
Body: Orange Chenille
Rib: Fine Gold Wire
fur: Black Cat Fur

1: Start your fly with locking knot
2: cut off a 10cm length of wire and tie in to the curve of the hook.
3: wind cotton back to the shoulder of the hook and tie on chenille.
4: wind chenille to the curve of the hook and then back to the shoulder and tie on. Cut the excess chenille off.
5: carefully cut a 5cm length of black cat fur off with a hobby knife or scalpel.
6: tie a little bit of the skin on at the front.
7: wrap the wire between the hairs of the fur and around the hook about three times.
8: tie onto the front.
9: whip finish

Hook: Mustad 3399, size 6
Tag: Gold Mylar tinsel, fine
Tail: Scarlet goose
Body: Pink silk floss
Rib: Gold Mylar tinsel, fine
Hackle: Black hen, palmered
Wing: Dark mottled turkey

Per Don Bastian’s DVD, “Tying Classic Wet Flies.”