New DVD's for 2010

I had the opportunity to shoot two new DVD titles with Jim and Kelly Watt of Bennett- Watt a few weeks ago while in Chicago. They set up their portable studio in a little Embassy Suites living room and we were like “sardines in the proverbial can”, but we had a great day of filming. We were scheduled to shoot two new “Fly Crafter Patterns and Techniques” titles and a “Techniques Only” title. I decided that since my DVD’s are so technique oriented anyway, that a dedicated techniques title would not sell well. We bagged it.

1) I.C. Spinner – This is my wonderful little thread body mayfly spinner pattern with a thread abdomen, dubbed thorax and fluorescent indicator. It is a “no refusal” fly. Put it in the right spot and the fish will eat it.

2) Tungsten Bead Soft Hackle Dark – A great all season soft hackle with a dark body of glued turkey tail, tungsten bead, dubbing loop collar of Arizona Synthetic Dubbing and Hungarian Partridge Hackle. The deeper you fish a soft hackle fly, the bigger the fish you catch.

3) Opal Wulff – This is another attractor with the opal tinsel body. I use EP Fibers for the wing instead of the calf body or calf tail wings. This gives a fly with far better wing profile and extreme durability. I had a blast with this on the AuSable South Branch recently. There were no bugs on the water but it drove the brookies crazy.

4) I.C. Ant – This September was one of greatest ant months I can remember. This simple two segment ant is a killer. I add fluorescent pink to the front of wing to make it a little more visible in smaller sizes. I put a wing on all ants.

5) Peacock Bugger – This is pretty much the only dark bugger pattern I use. I use thread reinforced peacock for the body instead of chenille. I love the natural sheen of the peacock. I also incorporate a dry fly saddle hackle and wrap the fluffy base of the feather for a collar. Wonderful action.

6) Arizona Hare’s Ear Bead Head Nymph – I use Arizona Synthetic Dubbing for the abdomen and thorax of this fly. It is very shiny and buggy stuff. I also use micro round rubber legs material for the legs and tails.

1) I.C. Drake Spinner – This hair bodied, great floating, larger mayfly spinner is my choice in sizes #12 and larger. That takes care of all my spinner needs from Iso’s and Brown Drakes to Hex. All I do is vary the body color and size depending on the bug.

2) Spruce Moth – I developed this fly for the Spruce Moth event in the American west. It is far better than any pattern I have used in the past including my Opal and Elk Caddis which was my stand by bug for the moths. This Spruce Moth is easy to tie, durable, and the fish love it. I had a blast this summer fishing it on my local water in the evening as a searching pattern. Trout love to eat moths.

3) Rivergod Emerger - This fly has been around for in one form or another for almost twenty years. In #16 and smaller it has an abdomen of thread, dubbed thorax and wing of crinkled zlon (I call it synthetic CDC). The wood duck tail and EP Fiber shuck add to the realism. It is my #1 go to fly in any hatch situation.

4) Fry Bugger - This streamer pattern is a morph between a few great fry patterns and the old stand-by, wooly bugger. The combination of impressionism and realism make it a real winner in any situation where there are “young of the year” in the water.

5) Opal Butt Trico – This was a 2004 “Best New Fly of the Year” from Fly Fisherman Magazine and has proved to be a favorite little spinner for those who chase the “Tiny Black Curse”; the Trico.

6) Adams Perfection – Finally, step-by-step, easy to follow instructions for tying a perfect Adams every time. I share secrets taught to me by the late world-class tier, Poul Jorgensen. Now you can set perfect, durable Adams wings on every fly.

DP