What Are You Tying Today? 2026

[dc410]

One of Clouser’s classic deep minnow patterns for summertime smallmouth bass. Yellow and Chartruese tied on a Gamakatsu B10S hook, size 4.

 

[JimNovo]

One of Clouser’s classic deep minnow patterns for summertime smallmouth bass. Yellow and Chartruese tied on a Gamakatsu B10S hook, size 4.

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Beautiful!!

 

[dc410]

Harry Murray’s Madtom pattern, tied on a Mustad 9671, size 8.

 

[bdhoover77]

Streamers for smallmouth, in tan and olive, size 4.

 

[GoldenRfly]

Tied my first Adams Parachute size 16.
I’ve purchased numerous Adams’, but I prefer to fish my own flies.
This one worked! So…I’m tying more.

 

[JMP]

Holy Grail caddis pupae

 

[dc410]

Smallmouth streamer tied on a Gamakatsu B10S hook, size 4

 

[nfrechet]

Good 'ol Boy

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tag - Green uni stretch or floss
Tail - Green hackle
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Green krystal flash
Collar - Green hackle

From an Internet Photo

 

[JimNovo]

Good 'ol Boy

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tag - Green uni stretch or floss
Tail - Green hackle
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Green krystal flash
Collar - Green hackle

From an Internet Photo

Norm,
Need to ask....how many different flies have you tied? Have you ever thought to put them in a book or on a website?

 

[dc410]

Conehead Estaz bugger, on a size 4 Gamakatsu B10S hook

 

[hooker-of-men]

I'm working on tying up about 2 dozen flies - 2 of each of my must-have list - for an old friend who lacks a "legit trout box." I'm trying hard to resist my instinct to repost every Walt's and Frenchie as I tie them 😂 but I broke down with these chubbies.

I usually tie them much more conservatively for East Coast waters, but I figured this was a good chance to go big and bushy for a bobber fly. #10 tied for visibility like them cowpokes out west do it.

 

[bdhoover77]

A crayfish pattern for smallmouth on a size 6 nymph hook (courtesy of Rob Street Outdoors).

 

[q-bert]

first try at a size 20 RS2

 

[nfrechet]

Norm,
Need to ask....how many different flies have you tied? Have you ever thought to put them in a book or on a website?

I put every fly i tie os a coumpe of web sites

Flytying: New and Old

A collection of new and old fly patterns, fly tying tips and tricks and other fly fishing articles

flytyingnewandold.blogspot.com

Flytying New and Old Too

A Collection of Flies for Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead

flytyingnewandoldtoo.blogspot.com

 

[dc410]

Tequeely tied on a Tiemco 5262, size 4 hook

 

[JimNovo]

Sz 16 sulphur spinners for the Delaware this week.

 

[nfrechet]

Space Cowboy

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - White
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tag - Blue glo brite
Tail - White hen feather
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Blue holographic tinsel
Wing - Black calf tail or bucktail
Hackle- Orange hen

Space Cowboys Minor League Baseball Team Colors

 

[dc410]

Pacific Salmon bug tied on a size 2 Gamakatsu B10S hook. Prepping for my AK trip this summer. I have no idea what this is supposed to be but the Silvers and Pinks in SE Alaska do like to eat ‘em!

 

[bdhoover77]

Half pint on a size 4 streamer hook, ideally for smallmouth

 

[GoldenRfly]

ParaNymphs
Size 16