The Hopper Juan: iStone

Monday, December 19, 2011

Tungsten Golden iStone

Hook: MFC 7231 or TMC 2302 #10-12

Bead: MFC Lucent Coffee Tungsten Bead, 2.7mm

Thread: UTC 70 Yellow or MFC 8/0

Underbody: .20 lead laid on the sides or lead tape.

Body: Nature’s Spirit Amber Emergence Dubbing.

Rib: Small Copper Wire

Shellback: Medallion sheeting or MFC Gold Silly Skin

Tail: Gold Goose Biots

Thorax: Nature’s Spirit Amber Emergence Dubbing or similar.

Wings: Brown Hen Back

Wingcase: Computer Packing Foam Colored with Dark Brown Marker. I use foam from an Apple iMac. Dell or HP foam would work as well. Cut with #18 Caddis Wing Cutter.

Available from Montana Fly Company, Winter 2012.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Have you had the chance to check out this site? Herman DeGala has created what I feel is the most unique website out there. It offers a 360 degree view of flies. Most patterns listed have recipes so you can gather materials to tie the flies shown.

I am honored to be part of this special site. Getting listed on Herman's site is by invitation only and I was asked last year to provide some flies. I quickly mailed some out and a few days later, they were up. I appreciate the effort that Herman goes to, to provide us with this site. Thanks Herman!

Listed below are 3 flies that I gave Herman last week when we ran into each other. These came out of my box and although I wish I could have given him a lot more, I could only find 3 to give him. The new iStone and the Colorado Caddis were two of the ones I gave him. I don't claim the Colorado Caddis as mine as I stole it from Midgeman's blog but that pattern doesn't even resemble what I have found listed as the Colorado Caddis. I put my own twist on it but have kept the same name. I am sure it could qualify as a new fly but since I stole it......

Some of the world's best tiers have flies displayed on this site, originally tied by them. It is a great reference site so go grab a warm or cold beverage and take a look here: