Category: Bugs

  • Shetland Wool Bug

    Shetland Wool Bug

    Sprite S1800 size 8 streamer hook. Uni-thread 6/0 dark brown. Body of a selection of Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift wools ( burnt umber, yellow ochre, leprechaun, tan and green, birch…

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  • Beaded Hare Sub Bug.

    Beaded Hare Sub Bug.

    Hends BL554 size 14 hook. Semperfli 12/0 black classic waxed thread. 2.5mm black tungsten bead. Few fibres from tail of a hen pheasant for tail. Body of Vicuña UV Rainbow…

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  • Simple Black Beetle.

    Simple Black Beetle.

    Hends BL599 size 14 hook. Semperfli 12/0 black classic waxed thread. A strip of pearl corrugated flash strand tied in at tail end. Body of couple of strands DMC black…

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  • Eric’s Beetle.

    Eric’s Beetle.

    Kamasan B175 size 12 hook. Uni-thread 8/0 yellow. Body formed with two strands of peacock herl, dyed magenta to give a bronze effect, wrapped over a strand of yellow wool…

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  • Soldier Beetle.

    Soldier Beetle.

    Kamasan B175 size 12 hook. Uni-thread 8/0 orange .Body of UNI-Floss burnt orange wrapped over thread. Wing case of several fibres from the natural tail feather of a cock pheasant…

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  • Beaded Teal & Stickle Dub Nymph.

    Beaded Teal & Stickle Dub Nymph.

    Kamasan B420 size 14 hook. Uni-thread 8/0 grey. 2.5mm plain tungsten bead. Short tag of Krystal Flash pearl tinsel. Body of Veniards natural Stickle dub followed by thorax of dark…

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  • Beaded Shetland Spindrift Bug.

    Beaded Shetland Spindrift Bug.

    FullingMill FM1710 size 14 hook. Uni-thread 8/0 rusty brown. 2.5mm copper tungsten bead. Body of thread wrapped very tightly with one strand each of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift Autumn (998) &…

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  • Beaded Pink Bug.

    Beaded Pink Bug.

    Sprite S2499 size 16 hook. Danville’s Flymaster 6/0 fluo shell pink thread. 2mm metallic pink tungsten bead. Body of Lathkill’s vinyl rib nymph fluo pink wrapped over thread. Thorax of…

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  • Simple Beaded Nymph.

    Simple Beaded Nymph.

    Hends BL554 size 16 hook. Danville’s Flymaster 6/0 white thread for body and black thread for thorax and whip finish. 2.5mm black tungsten bead. Body of thread wrapped with UNI…

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  • A few midge larvae, buzzers, nymphs etc.

    A few midge larvae, buzzers, nymphs etc.

    Mostly sizes 16 and 18 with one or two down to 22.

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