United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island, Inc.

This Month's Flies
March 2024


HOOK: Mustad 3407DT or similar, size 2 

THREAD:  Flat waxed nylon (white) 

EYES:  Silver w/ black pupil in 3.5mm or 7/32 

BODY:  Bill's Body Braid (red) 

WING:  Steve Farrar SF Blend (chartreuse) 

BELLY: Steve Farrar SF Blend (white) 

Hook: Mustad 34007 size 1 

Thread: Red 140 denier

Tail: Ice Dub Shimmer Fringe, pearl

Body/Wing: Large Crystal Hackle, white/clear
Large Flashabou, clear

Hook:  1/0 or 2/0

 
Tail:  black buck tail under 3 black saddle hackles with two strands of black flashabou between them. All tied in flat wing style.

 
Body:  black or olive webby hackle palmered onto the shank. 

Ray's Fly: Simple Bait Fish
John's Fly: EZ  Albie Hooker
Dennis' Fly: Eel Punt
Hook:  Gamakatsu SL12S size 2/0 to 3/0 or TMC 600 SP size 2/0 to 3/0
Thread:  White 240 diner
Tail:5 – 7 strains Ultraviolet or pearl Crystal Flash over Natural White Yak Fur or Ultra Hair 5 – 6 inches long, tapering to a point of one or two hairs
Spreader Cone:Medium pearl EZ Body
Collar:Natural White Yak Fur or Ultra Hair 3 – 4 inches long, distributed sparsely but evenly 360 degrees around the spreader cone and 7 strands of Pearl Krystal flash on each side
Wing:Sparse black Ultra Hair 5 to 6 inches long over, 5 - 7 peacock herls over, pale olive bucktail over, pale lavender bucktail over, pale pink bucktail.  
Head:Large Pearl EZ Body
Eyes:Black on Silver stick on
Beard:Red Crystal Flash

Don's fly: Rich Murphy Conomo Special Variation