Fisherman Quote

There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process.
          ~ Paul O’Neill

Quotation from the book “HOOKED Funny Quotes from Serious Anglers” Edited by Raye Carrington

Midge Emerger Pattern

Black RGB Midge Emerger

Hook: TMC 200R or Dai-Riki #280

Sizes: 16 ~ 24

Thread: Black Gordon Griffiths 14/0

Rib & Bling: Single Strand Pearl Crystal Flash

Abdomen: Tying Thread

Thorax: Mini Black Ostrich Herl

Head: Red Silver Lined Glass Bead (Size Is Tyers Choice)

Wing & Gills: White Antron/Float-Vis  (Front & Rear Of Bead)

Optional Abdomen Finish: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails® and/or UV Finish

A Favorite Oldie Pattern

Black Drake (Swimming Nymph)

Source: Popular Fly Patterns, by Terry Hellekson, Page 160 (publish date 1977)

Originator: Polly Rosborough, Chiloquin Oregon

Tied By: ???

Picture Source: http://montana-riverboats.com/index.php?page=Fly-Tying/Polly-Rosborough/Black-Drake-b.htm

Hook: Mustad 38941 3XL (I prefer a Mustad 9672 hook or equivalent, LoJ)

Size: 10

Thread: Gray 9041 Nymo (I use Gray or Iron Gray 6/0 UNI-Thread, LoJ)  

Tail: Speckled Guinea Fibers Tied Short

Body: Dubbed Beaver Belly E/W Guard Hairs

Legs: Speckled Guinea Fibers Tied In Each Side And Pointed Downward

Wing: Black Ostrich Small Bunch

Head: Tying Thread
This is one of my nymph patterns in Colorado's North Park, Lake John and Delaney Buttes.

Pale Morning Dun Pattern

Pale Morning Dun Crippled Emerger V1

Hook: TMC 100

Size: 16 - 18

Thread: Pale Yellow Gordon Griffith 14/0

Shuck: PMD Shuck Antron Yarn

Rib: Fine Copper Lagartun Wire

Abdomen: Pheasant Tail Fibers

Thorax: Pale Yellow Hareline Dubbin

Shellback & Wing: Tan 2mm Foam

Hackle: Grizzly Hackle

For a lower and more vertical drift I also tie this pattern using  a Brown Copper UTC Ultra Wire body using  size small or brassie (V2).