Arkansas Rubberleg Stone

Arkansas Rubberleg Stone
RECIPE

HOOK: Daiichi 1750 #8-10.
THREAD: Tan 6/0.
TAIL: Same as legs.
BODY: Variegated chenille (custom blended for Royal Gorge Anglers by Danville).
LEGS: Spirit River silicone legs, pumpkin blue/black.
HEAD: 3/16" Gold Conehead.

  • Wrap lead layers from above the hook point to rear of cone.
  • Tie in tail and legs.
  • Wind the chenille around the legs, being careful not to bind them down.

Atomic Golden Stone

Atomic Golden Stone
RECIPE

Hook: 4x long
Thread: Yellow
Bead: Gold
Tail: Yellow Goose biots
UnderBody: Lead wire
Body: Med. Hot Yellow Wire
Dorsal Stripe: 1/8 inch Brown scud back segment with wire.
Wing Case: Cinnamon turkey tail
Legs: Brown grouse
Thorax: Dubbing made from 1/3 gold ice and 2/3s yellow ice

  • One piece of lead is run down each side of the hook. Then the tail is tied in. Next tie in the wire at the head and run it down the side of the hook to the tail. Advance the thread back to the bead and tie in the scud back, take thread back to the tail and back over all the materials to the bead. Wrap wire forward to the thorax, after 7 wraps pull scud back over lash down with one wrap. repeat until thorax is reached. then tie in wing case, legs and dub thorax.

This is a great deep running Golden Stone pattern. Perfect for a molting Stone

Atomic Golden Stone

Atomic Golden Stone
RECIPE

Hook: 4x long
Thread: Yellow
Bead: Gold
Tail: Yellow Goose biots
UnderBody: Lead wire
Body: Med. Hot Yellow Wire
Dorsal Stripe: 1/8 inch Brown scud back segment with wire.
Wing Case: Cinnamon turkey tail
Legs: Brown grouse
Thorax: Dubbing made from 1/3 gold ice and 2/3s yellow ice

  • One piece of lead is run down each side of the hook. Then the tail is tied in. Next tie in the wire at the head and run it down the side of the hook to the tail. Advance the thread back to the bead and tie in the scud back, take thread back to the tail and back over all the materials to the bead. Wrap wire forward to the thorax, after 7 wraps pull scud back over lash down with one wrap. repeat until thorax is reached. then tie in wing case, legs and dub thorax.

This is a great deep running Golden Stone pattern. Perfect for a molting Stone

Bead Head Caddis Pupa

Bead Head Caddis Pupa
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 5263 #14-18.
THREAD: Olive 6/0.
ABDOMEN: 50/50 Olive Antron and rabbit.
THORAX: Antron, cut twice the length of the hook, & teased.
HACKLE: Dark Dun Hen or Blue Quail
HEAD: Gold bead.

  • Dub a slim, tapered body.
  • Use Velcro to tease out the abdomen to form the overbody.

Black Ice

Black Ice
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2457 #14-#18..#20-#22 on 2487/2488.
THREAD: 6/0 on #14, 8/0 on #16 - #22.
TAIL: Hackle fiber.
ABDOMEN: Mylar holographic motion.
RIBBING: Appropriate size wire/color
THORAX: Ice dub.
WINGBASE: Mylar holo motion.
HEAD: Matching bead.

  • Wrap mylar from thorax back to the tail, and overwrap back to thorax.
  • Fold back tag of mylar, bub thorax, and then pull the mylar over.

This pattern is Larry's newest and can be tied in several colors. It uses Hareline's Ice UV dub and Holographic Mylar Motion. Use gold beads for a different look or a silver bead with siver dub and silver motion for a great attractor. Black and green works well for Baetis and a red one with a black bead is a good Red Quill nymph. Sizes #14 to #22 are best. Larry has them in Black (above), Gold, Red, Silver, Emerald, and Purple.

Black Thunder

Black Thunder
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2457 #16-24.
THREAD: Olive or Black 6/0 or 8/0.
TAIL: Dark Dun Hen Hackle fibers.
LEGS: Dark Dun Hen Hackle Fibers
ABDOMEN: Olive or Black D Rib.
THORAX: Peacock Herl or Peacock Black Ice Dub.
HEAD: Black Nickel Bead.

  • Put the bead on the hook.
  • Tie in the tail and abdomen cutting D rib on an angle to prevent buildup. End about the 50% mark.
  • Build up a thread dam behind the bead to hold it in place.
  • Tie in the herl at 50% mark, wrap forward, and tie off behind bead.

Brachy Pupa

Brachy Pupa
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2487 14/16/18.
THREAD: Black.
TAIL/BODY: Micro Ultra Chenille, Dark Olive.
THORAX: Hareline Quick Descent Dub, Black.
WINGS: Goose Biots, Black.
ANTENNAE: Black Saddle Hackle Fibers.



Brachycentrus Adult

Brachycentrus Adult
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 100 14/16
THREAD: 6/0 Black
BODY: Peacock Ice Dub
WING: Burned "Church Window" Pheasant feather
HACKLE: Brown or Grizzly

  • Use #14/16 wing burner to make wings out of the center of a Ringneck "Church Window" feather.

This is a wonderful slack water pattern for selective feeders.

Bubble Caddis Pupa

Bubble Caddis Pupa
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 3769BL #14-18.
THREAD: Black 6/0.
BODY: Olive Antron yarn and Black CDC.

  • Tie in the CDC by the tip above the hook barb.
  • Tie in the Antron above the hook barb and comb out.
  • Dub a reverse taper body.
  • Pull Antron forward to form a veil and tie off.
  • Pull CDC over the top, leaving a small gap between the Antron veil and the CDC "bubble."

Cap'N Hook

Cap
RECIPE

HOOK: Daiichi 1273 #18 to #22.
THREAD: 8/0 red.
ABDOMEN: Pearlescent mylar tinsel.
THORAX: Black rabbit.


A great simple midge larva that works on a great many rivers and lakes.

Cold Turkey Baetis

Cold Turkey Baetis
RECIPE

Hook: TMC 2457 16,18,20,22
Thread: Olive Dun 8/0
Tail: Dark Dun Hen Hackle Fibers
Abdomen: Olive Turkey Biot
Wing Case: Gray Goose
Thorax: Olive Brown Ice Dub

  • Wrap turkey biot on the flat side

This is a great new biot Baetis nymph that can be easily tied for Baetis hatches anywhere, but especially Colorado and New Mexico.

Copperhead

Copperhead
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2487 14/16/18/20.
BEAD: Copper Metallic, matching size.
THREAD: Rusty Brown.
TAIL: Brown hackle fibers.
ABDOMEN..THORAX: Metallic Mylar Motion and Hareline Quick Descent, copper.
RIBBING: Copper wire as per size
WINGCASE: Mylar Motion, pulled over.



Dry Ice Drake

Dry Ice Drake
RECIPE

Hook: TMC 100 #10/12
Tail: Moose body hair
Rib: Mahogony Micro Tubing
Body: Olive Ice Dub
Wing: Moose body hair or hackle tips
Hackle:Medium or dark dun cape

  • Tie in wings in a "tilted-forward" position.
  • Drakes actually are "wing heavy" and tilt forward in the water causing a shadow.

This is Larry's version of Chuck Fothergill's Frying Pan Green Drake. I think of him every time I tie on one.

Gizzard Shad

Gizzard Shad
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 8089 #2.
THREAD: White flat waxed nylon or matching 3/0.
TAIL: Marabou with holoflash.
ABDOMEN: Estaz.
THORAX: Hackle fibers.
WING: Rabbit strip.
EYES: Bead chain.


This fly can be tied in several colors. For Pike and Bass try the natural one or try chartreuse, red

Hi Vis Caddis

Hi Vis Caddis
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 100 or Standard Dry Fly
hook.
THREAD: Grey
POST: Hot Pink Turkey Flat
ABDOMEN: Medium Grey Rabbit Dubbing
WING: Spirit River Aire-Flow
Stonefly Wing. Speckled Grey

  • Cut the notch in the wing a little deeper to give it a Caddis appearance.

This is Larry's newest little Hi Vis Caddis. It is a low rider and will be the "go to" bug during a heavy hatch or after the fish are becoming very selective.

Hi-Vis Baetis

Hi-Vis Baetis
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 100 #16-#22.
THREAD: Olive 8/0.
TAIL: Dark dun hackle fibers.
BODY: Dirty olive stripped hackle quill.
HACKLE: Dun, one size larger.
WING: Hot orange turkey flat parachute post.

  • Use a small thread bump to flare the tail.
  • Offset two quills to emphasize segmentation. The thicker quill should be used as the trailing quill.
  • Post is tied in 1 to 1 1/2 eye lengths behind hook eye. Body is tied to post and fly is finished directly in front of post.

High Voltage Pheasant Tail

High Voltage Pheasant Tail
RECIPE

HOOK: 1X long nymph hook 14-20; TMC3761
THREAD: Appropriate size in orange for org/yel; black for grn/chart.; red for red/silver
TAIL: Red Pheasant tail for red/silver; orange for org/yel.; green for grn/chart. Hareline dyed pheasant tail recommended.
BODY: Matched sizes of opposing color wire.
THORAX: Black nickel bead sized to hook
WING CASE: Red, orange or green Pheasant tail
HACKLE: Hen cape or saddle sized appropriately in dun or black.

  • Place bead on hook and start thread run to hook bend. Tie in tail; move thread back up shank to bead and tie in both pieces of wire. Wrap wire to hook bend and break or cut off. Tie in wing case where wire starts and whip a thread lock; be very conservative with thread wraps at this point so bead can be pushed over this spot. Move bead into thorax and fold wing case over bead. Tie in hackle placing two wraps in front of bead and whip finish.

This is an incredible new pattern from Curtis Andrews. It matches hot wire colors in a Pheasant Tail profile and fishes "lights out" for Baetis, Red Quills, and Caddis in appropriate sizes and colors. The Yellow/Orange combination in a #16 is a very strong Yellow Sallie pattern.

Iceberg Baetis

Iceberg Baetis
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 200R #18 to #22.
THREAD: 8/0 olive.
TAIL: Olive Z Lon.
ABDOMEN: Grey-olive turkey biot.
THORAX: Olive ice dub.
WING: CDC dark dun.

  • Tie in CDC by the tip instead of the stem.
  • Dub thorax and fold CDC over loop instead of wing style.
  • Tie in butt and build head in front and clip like an elk hair caddis.
  • Tie it in a 16, in pale yellow for a PMD emerger.

A wonderful Baetis emerger. A great trailer behind the Hi Vis during heavy spring BWO hatches.

Larry's Better Caddis

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 100.
THREAD: Rusty Dun.
BODY: Black or Olive Closed Cell Foam, palmered.
HACKLE: Olive Dyed Grizzly, palmer wrapped on front half of body.
WING: Natural elk tied and clipped Troth style.

  • Use 2mm foam cut in strips 2mm x 2mm.
  • Tie in mid shank, lash down to bend.
  • Wrap foam forward using tension to create taper thicker at bend instead of the front.
  • Back tie in hackle mid shank and palmer wrap wing.

Larry's Egg Layer

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2487 size 14/16/18.
THREAD: Black.
EGG SAC: Ice Dub, Caddis Green.
BODY: Ice Dub, UV Brown.
WING: Bleached Elk.
HACKLE: Brown.



Larry's Golden Stone

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 9395 #8 or #10.
THREAD: Tan 6/0.
UNDERBODY: 1.5 layers of lead.
TAIL: Tan goose biot.
ABDOMEN: Brown Uniwire,small.
THORAX: Haretron Golden Stone 50%, Yellow Ice Dub 25%, Hot Yellow Ice Dub 25%.
LEGS: Coq de Leon Hen Saddle.
WING CASE: 1/4" Brown Scud Back....Stripe is 1/8" Scud Back
ANTENNAE: Goose biots.

  • Start thread and wrap one layer lead length of hook shank and 1/2 in thorax.
  • Tie on tails and antennae.
  • Tie in ribbing, tubing and dorsal stripe scud back.
  • Dub a thin abdomen and thorax to a smooth taper.
  • Pull dorsal stripe forward, cover with tubing, then segment with wire.
  • Tie in wing case and legs, dub thorax, pull legs and wing case forward and finish.

Larry's Little Hottie

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2487 14,16,18
THREAD: 6/0 Black
BODY: Wrightway foam cylinder 1/16 Caddis /Trude....chartreuse/orange
WING: Bleached Elk
HACKLE: Brown
THORAX: Peacock Ice Dub


  • Nothing special. Tie the wing in full and not sparse. That helps this bug float.

Easy to tie egg layer that matches several species of Caddis especially Brachycentrus. I like size 16 best....

Larry's Metallic Larva

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2487 14/16
THREAD: 6/0 Black
BODY: Med. Olive and Chartreuse wire
THORAX: Peacock Ice Dub
BEAD: Gold

  • Tie in wire and wrap toward the hook bend....then simply break it off.

Great deep running Caddis larva for Brachycentrus and Rhyacophlia.

Larry's Sallie Nymph

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC5262 #16.
THREAD: Tan 6/0.
TAIL: Tan Goose Biot.
RIB: Mahogany Micro Tubing.
BODY: 1/2 Yellow Rabbit, 1/4 Hot Yellow Ice Dub, 1/4 Chartreuse Ice Dub.
LEGS: Mini Trantu-legs, brown or tan.
WINGCASE: Turkey Quill.
HEAD: 3/32 Brown Olive bead.



Larry's Spent Caddis

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 100 #14.
THREAD: Brown 6/0.
ABDOMEN: Olive brown Ice Dub.
THORAX: Dark Hare's Ear.
WING: Medium dun Sparkle Yarn



Larry's Yellow Sallie

Larry
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 100 #16.
THREAD: Tan 8/0.
EGG SAC: Hot Orange Ice Dub/Hot Orange Rabbit.
BODY: Hot Yellow Ice Dub/Hot Yellow Rabbit.
WINGS: Underwing/Clear Iceabou..Overwing/White Calf Tail.
HACKLE: Medium Ginger.



Latex Caddis Larva

Latex Caddis Larva
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 2457 #14-16.
THREAD: Black 6/0.
RIB: Chartruese Flex Floss.
ABDOMEN: Insect Green Flex Floss.
THORAX: Black rabbit dubbing.



Rubberleg Ice Nymph

Rubberleg Ice Nymph
RECIPE

HOOK: TMC 2488H.
THREAD: Black 8/0.
TAIL: Corresponding color, hackle fibers.
RIB: Contrasting uniwire, black/silver, silver/blue.
ABDOMEN: Holographic Mylar Motion.
THORAX: Ice Dub.
LEGS: Mini Tarantu-legs.
BEAD: Brite or Black Nickel.



Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 300 #6-8.
THREAD: Brown 6/0.
TAIL: Brown marabou and gold Krystal Flash.
BODY: Brown/copper Sparkle Chenille.
LEGS: Yellow rubber.
HACKLE: Dyed orange and yellow grizzly saddle hackle (one of each).
HEAD: Copper cone 7/32".



Wild Turkey Baetis

Wild Turkey Baetis
RECIPE

HOOK: Tiemco 2487 #20-24.
THREAD: Black 8/0.
TAIL: Dun Sparkle Emerger Yarn.
ABDOMEN: Dyed Olive Wild Turkey Biot.
HACKLE: Sandy or Med. Dun Rooster Hackle.
POST: Sandy Dun or Med. Dun CDC.