Seeing Red!

Have you ever wondered what a fish sees when it’s approaching your tube fly?  Well, with the assistance of my TFT Swim Tank…I can see exactly what a fish sees?  Surprisingly, it’s nothing more than a blob of color moving up and down or side to side.  This discovery made “yours truly” re-think some of [...]

Fall Harvest

Designer- Tony Pagliei
Tubing- HMH 3/32” Cut-to-Length (2” in length)
Tag- 1/8” Colored Junction Tubing to match Butt
Butt- Goose Shoulder Fibers to match Junction Tubing
Ribbing- Holographic Tinsel
Body- Hares Blend Dubbing
Throat- 1/8” Cross-cut Rabbit Strip
Wing- Squirrel Tail Fibers over Hula Wraps
Hackle- Pheasant Rump Hackle
Cheeks (opt.) – Jungle Cock
Cone (opt.) – Eumer or HMH Conehead to match
 This pattern is [...]

Mini TRB’s “aka” Taylor’s River Bug

Tier/Originator- Tony Pagliei
Tubing- Micro Tubing w/micro junction tubing from T. Pags Co.
Thread-3/0 to match
Tail- Webby Hen Saddle Hackle (2-3 turns)
Body- Hare’s Blend Dubbing to match
Legs- (2) Micro Mini Silicon Legs from Cascade Crest Tools
Hackle Collar- Hen Saddle Hackle
Eyes- Nymph Eyes from Cascade Crest Tools (cover dumbbell eyes with threads)

Hook Option # 1- Daiichi 1640 # [...]