55 on the fly

Korn's Spent-wing Apple Caddis my materials list: Hook: vintage Mustad Limerick #16 std. wet fly or current Mustad 9063 Thread: Serafil tan 200/2 or Uni-8/0 Body & Thorax: DK#3 Apple Caddis dubbing for 1/3rd of body, 1/3rd DK#27 tan dubbing for thorax. Hackle: light ginger hackle over thorax only and trimmed flat on top. Wing & Head: 2 light ginger hen feathers tied on flat and folded back to form head.

Wishing all of you a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. My thanks for taking the time to look in on my blog.  I appreciate all your comments and well wishes.  I hope to continue to bring you new and innovative flies and tying techniques as well as other interesting topics throughout the next year. Peace and Love, Doug.

This fly is one of a series of variations of my original Korn’s SCHWARPF fly.  (Swept Custom Hackle Winged All Revised Purpose Fly) I did this step-by-step for Paul over at Franken Fly you can checkout his blog here: http://www.frankenfly.com/ Korn’s Green Lantern is a caddis pupa imitation that has been a very effective fly both here in the NY and out West in the Yellowstone National Park area.   my materials list: Hook: vintage Mustad Limerick #16 std. wet fly or current Mustad 9063 Thread: Serafil tan 200/2 or Uni-8/0 Bead: 11/0 green glass seed bead Rib: small copper wire Tail/shuck, Shellback and Wing: red fox squirrel tail tied in by the tips, divided 1/3 for tail, 2/3's for shellback and wing Body and Collar: DK#28 Green Lantern dubbing or bright emerald green dubbing of choice Step 1. Place a hook with a bead in the vise. Step 2. Start thread at bead. Tie in copper wire at the eye with wraps back to the bend of the h

A simple fly to tie with a sighting post making it more visible to the angler.  Wings are tied in on top of shank, with the back portion divided forming the wings. The front portion is used to then form the post. Rear view of post and wings.

A great "all purpose fly" and a good winter nymph.  Tied with a black phase gray squirrel tail, if you can get some.  If not use red fox squirrel instead using the darkest material on the tail.  My buddy Ben gave me a black squirrel tail from one he had shot and I tied up a bunch of these for him.  With or without a bead or wire head it's a great searching pattern on those dark and dreary winter days.  Fish it as a wet fly dead drifted and then swung downstream. Black and Tan APF (all purpose fly) Nymph tied and photographed by Doug Korn This fly is one of a series of variations of my Korn’s SCHWARPF fly.  (Swept Custom Hackle Winged All Revised Purpose Fly) materials list: Hook: vintage Mustad #16 wet Thread: Serafil tan 200/2 Wire Head and rib: gold 28 ga. craft wire 2 layers 4 and 3 turns Tail, Shellback and Wing: black squirrel tail tied in by the tips, divided 1/3 for tail, 2/3's for shellback and wing Body and Collar: tan ha