Category Archives: Hot Flies

The Slumdog Fly – the Story

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dan Blanton

  The Slum Dog By Greg Mau The Slumdog By Greg Mau  Motivation  A decade plus had passed since first reading Dan’s “Pushing Strike Buttons” and being motivated to work with rattles in Striper flies.  Sure, there had been spurts … Continue reading →

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The Slumdog Fly – Tying Instructions

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dan Blanton

Slumdog by Greg Mau  Materials List  Hook:  3/0 jig 60 degree (original fly used red but other colors work too)  Thread:  3/0 (one color to match wing top and one to match hook)  Eyes:  7/32 barbell eyes (select eyes with … Continue reading →

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Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit – Tying Instructions

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Materials Hook: Targus 2/0 TAR9413 jig hook or equivalent. Eyes: Just Add H2O 8mm Frantic Eye, chartreuse or favorite 3-D eyes. Thread: White Danville’s 210 waxed Flymaster Plus.  Keel weight: Wrapped-lead wire over mono or Cascade Crest Tools’ Channel Lead, … Continue reading →

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Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit – The Story

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit By Dan Blanton             Fly angler/tiers who love to pull streamers and bucktails have long desired to have flies that dove and wobbled or darted like so many of the gear angler’s profoundly successful … Continue reading →

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Blanton’s Rabbit’s Foot Story

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dan Blanton

 Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot            Back in the 80s Bob Clouser, top guide for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River, came up with the “Clouser Deep Minnow”.  I doubt back then that Bob had any idea just how profound … Continue reading →

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Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot Tying Instructions

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dan Blanton

  Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot Materials List 1. Hook: Eagle Claw EC 413 Jig hook size(s) 2 and 1. 2. Thread: White Danville Fly Masters Plus. 3. Optics: 3/16 inch Spirit River Real Eyes Plus – nickel/yellow or nickel/red. … Continue reading →

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King’s Kinky Muddler Story

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Noel de Guzman

Jonny King is a lifelong fly fisherman and tier from New York City.  Although he has fly fished throughout the United States and in Canada, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, his favorite haunts are the Delaware River System … Continue reading →

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King’s Kinky Muddler Tying Instructions

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Dan Blanton

KINKY MUDDLER TYING INSTRUCTIONS Materials List: Hook – short shank saltwater, such as Varivas 2600 ST-V, Mustad Signature C68S, or Owner Aki Thread – fine mono Tail – bucktail under three pairs of saddle hackles, tied in “tented” fashion to … Continue reading →

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Louie’s NZ Cicada Tying Instructions

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Dan Blanton

Tying Steps Wrap hook with thread glue, wrap Glo bug yarn to mid-point Carve bodies from foam with scissors to boat shape Soak yarn with super glue, press body down and X-tie down Using indelible markers, color body as shown … Continue reading →

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Louie’s NZ Cicada Story

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Dan Blanton

Louie the Fish When I first came to NZ in 1980, Cicada hatches (and everything else in nature), were more regular than it is now. New Zealand has nine species of Cicada, some big and dark; some small and tan … Continue reading →

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