Allan Podell
Elmira, New York
Although I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, I spent almost every summer
in the Catskills at various places along the Neversink River.
Unfortunately, I didn't fish the other Catskill rivers or meet other fly fishers/fly
tiers. In fact, I did not know anyone who fly fished or tied flies and had to learn these arts on my own. That made for
an elongated learning curve.
You can see by most of the patterns
selected, I am partial to a style of flies generally referred to as 'Catskill'
ties. Other patterns and styles of dry flies may occasionally fish better. Some may even
become new classics. However, these and other Catskill classic flies are basically simple, are reasonably imitative of area insects
and are elegant (at least as I view them). Additionally, they consistently catch their share of trout and that is why they have
withstood the test of time.
Pictured above is George Harvey (right) visiting me at the Catskill Fly Tier's Guide tying booth in the '99 International Fly
Tier's Symposium, Somerset, NJ. George suggested I sprinkle Viagra on the hackles to get them to stand up straight.
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Hook:
Size 8-10 (3 xl).
Thread: White 6/0.
Tail: Three peccary fibers.
Wing: Teal or gadwall, upright & divided.
Body: White poly yarn.
Rib: White saddle hackle, trimmed and
Hackle: Badger hackles, three or four.
Note: Reinforce palmered hackle with wraps of white thread.
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back then secured with a strand of green thread,
previously tied in which is then wound almost to
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ginger hackle. ginger, dark
ginger, and grizzly, about 2 sizes bigger than
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Hook: Dry, size 12 to 18.
Thread: Green.
Tail: Grizzly hackle.
Wings: Grizzly hen hackle tips.
Body: Bright green poly yarn or dubbing.
Rib: Grizzly hackle, palmer tied from front to
Hackle: Grizzly and dark ginger or brown.
Hook:
Dry, size 12 or 14.
Thread: Brown 6/0, or smaller.
Tail: Ginger spade hackle fibers, extra long.
Body: Stripped quill from dark cream or light
Hackle: One each in equal amounts of light
Note: Soak quill before using and apply a protective coat of head cement on finished body.
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Hook:
Dry, size 10 or 12 (I like to use the
Mustad 94831, 2xl or Daichi 1280).
Thread: Red or bright orange.
Wing: Woodduck flank, well marked.
Tail: Dark ginger.
Body: Hare's ear and creamish tan red fox.
Hackle: Ginger and grizzly, mixed with more grizzly up front.
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Hook:
Dry size 10-14 (xf).
Thread: Yellow 6/0 (or smaller.
Tail: Medium dun spade hackle fibers.
Wing: Woodduck lemon flank, tied upright and divided.
Rib: White thread.
Body: Stripped peacock herl.
Hackle: Medium dun.
Note: Soak quill before using and apply a protective coat of head cement on
finished body.
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Hook:
Dry, size 14.
Thread: Brown 6/0, or smaller.
Tail: Medium dun spade hackle fibers.
Wing: Medium coastal deer hair.
Body: Stripped quill from Rhode Island Red or brown hackle.
Note: Soak quill before using and apply a protective coat of head cement on finished body.
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Hook:
Dry, size 22 or smaller.
Thread: White 8/0.
Tail: White spade or microfibbets, 1-1/2 body length.
Wing: White HiViz, or similar synthetic.
Body: White thread (rear 1/2) and black dubbing (front 1/2).
Thorax: Black dubbing.
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Hook: Streamer.
Thread: Black 6/0.
Tail: Red wool, cut short.
Body: Silver tinsel.
Wing: Clump of white marabou, over which is a bunch of black deer
tail, over which is brown deer tail.
Note 1: You can use any type of hair, i.e.
black bear or skunk. I've also
added a couple of strands of pearlescent mylar for sparkle.
Note 2: This is a variant of A. Flick's Black Nosed Dace.
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