As part of our new Facebook Live Series ahead of the start of the season, join Andy Ford on Wednesday 9th February at 12pm on the Orvis UK Facebook page, to learn how to tie 4 early season flies.
Four Early Season Flies
These flies use some similar materials (CDC and deer hair) and some not-so similar to produce four early season crackers.
There are two dry flies and two nymphs to help you target fish, both on the surface or under it.
Here are all the materials you need for the four patterns. Andy will be tying them all in a hour-long session, so please come and join him.
See Orvis UK’s full selection of fly tying materials available online.
CDC and Deer Hair Sedge:
Hook: Klinkhammer H130 BL sizes 12 to 18.
Tying Thread: Olive 30D
Rib Material: Micro Tinsel
Body: Olive Hares Ear Blend
Wings: Deer Hair and CDC Feathers
Dubbing: Fox Squirrel
Haystack Olive Emerger
Hook: H390 BL (Klinkhammer hook) sizes 12 to 18.
Tying Thread: Olive 30D
Under Body: Olive Holographic Tinsel
Main Body: Natural Stripped Peacock Quill (with resin)
Wings: Deer Hair and CDC Feathers
Head Dubbing: Fox Squirrel
Red Tag Copper Cloud
Hook: H450 BL Jig Hook size 16 or 18.
Tying Thread: Olive 30D
Bead: Slotted Olive Tungsten
Tail: Floss (red)
Rib: Copper Wire
Body Material Dubbing: Olive Hares Ear Blend
Collar: CDC and Pheasant Ice Dub
Diana Ross
Hook: H450 BL Jig Hook size 12 to 18.
Tying Threads: (1) Olive 30D (2) Olive 8/0
Tail: Coq De Leon or Lemon Duck
Bead: Silver or Olive Tungsten Jig Back (Size to fit hook)
Rib: Copper or Silver Wire
Clear Resin for the body and Coloured Resin for Hot-Spot