Rough Olive Caddis Pupae

Thinking of spring...already!

JC March Brown Soft Hackle Wets

Winter Blue Spey Zonker

French Partridge Mayfly

Hen Pheasant and Ostrich Spiders

Hen pheasant hackle, olive ostrich and olive tinsel for the body...

Claret Beadhead Flymphs

 Same pattern, different color.

Glass Bead Game Soft Hackles

Soft Hackle Scuds

Bonito Jigminnow Tinker Mackerel

Asellus / Sowbug Imitation

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Trout Streamers

Some old, some new...

The Evolution of Bonito Jigminnow

I've been tying and fishing this pattern since 2009. It went through different small changes: from the type of jig hook and combination of natural materials, to using a different way to weight it, to sink and ride correctly. I used Larva Lace strip lead in early versions, and moved to tungsten weights for the past six years or so... It has become my most productive bonito fly. I landed almost all my fish on it this Fall.

Melty Minnow Crease Fly

Original post...I tied several Melty Minnows long time ago, but here is an updated photo of a baby bunker version.