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Yamamoto’s Transitional Dun SSS (Snow-Shoe Shuck)

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 125 #16 & 18
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 cahill
  • Tail/Shuck: Snowshoe Rabbit feet hair, dyed olive
  • Abdomen: Goose biot dyed PMD (light olive)
  • Thorax & Head: Superfine Dub PMD
  • Wing: Dun CDC

Yamamoto’s Transitional Soft-Hackle

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #16 & 18
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 cahill
  • Tail: brown/dark olive synthetic fibers, mallard flank fibers on top
  • Abdomen: Goose biot dyed brown
  • Wing Bud: Dun CDC
  • Hackle: Valley Quail , teal wing, & hen cape

YYamamoto’s No Hackle Gnat – BWO

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 olive
  • Tail: Dun hackle fibers
  • Abdomen: Turkey biot dyed BWO (dark olive)
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub BWO
  • Wing: A pair of Mallard wing strips

Yamamoto’s VS Emerger (Very Surface!)

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 olive
  • Tail/Shuck: Snowshoe rabbit feet hair, dyed dark olive
  • Abdomen: Goose biot dyed BWO (dark olive)
  • Wing: Dun hen neck hackle, tied as shown
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub BWO (shown is dark pink)

Yamamoto’s Giant Sowbug

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 280 #16
  • Thread: 8/0 Red
  • Top: Pearl tinsel large
  • Body: Gray ostrich herl, 2 or 3 herls.

Parachute Spinner – Black (Trico)

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 black
  • Tail: Dun hackle fibers
  • Abdomen: Turkey biot dyed Trico black
  • Thorax: Superfine Trico black
  • Para Post: White or gray synthetic fibers
  • Hackle: Dun rooster

Hen Hackle Spent Spinner – Rusty Brown

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 brown
  • Tail: Dun hackle fibers
  • Abdomen: Turkey biot dyed rusty
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub rusty
  • Wing: Dun hen neck hackle, wound and divided

Master Angler’s Soft-Hackle – Olive (BWO)

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 125 (emerger) or 135 (scud) #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 olive
  • Abdomen: Turkey biot dyed BWO (dark olive)
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub BWO
  • Hackle: Hen cape, valley quail, teal wing

Yamamoto’s No Hackle Gnat - Gray

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 gray
  • Tail: Dun hackle fibers
  • Abdomen: Turkey biot dyed gray
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub gray
  • Wing: A pair of Mallard wing strips

Master Angler’s Flymph – Clear Abdomen

  • Hook: Dai-Riki 310 #20 & 22
  • Thread: Veevus 16/0 Dun
  • Tail: Dun hackle fibers
  • Abdomen: Thread
  • Thorax: Superfine Dub Trico black BWO
  • Hackle: Hen cape, valley quail, teal wing

Originally published Jul 9, 2017 on Fly Anglers Online by Satoshi Yamamoto.