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Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Black Tail: Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Red Rib: Danville Fine Silver Wire Body: Uni-Floss, Black Hackle: Starling or Hen, black The Reid's Assassin is an old patter from the Clyde River in Scotland. It is similar to the Bradshaw's Fancy but I do not know which came first. I found it an interesting pattern because of the similarity plus it is a good example of creating a fly with substituted materials. Often, as tiers we do not have the hackle, the floss or the silk thread that they pattern calls for but we do have something else that will work. There is nothing wrong with substituting materials in order to create the pattern, get it in the water and have some fun. That's what it is all about. If you really enjoy tying, fishing and learning about Soft Hackle flies I highly recommend Sylvester Nemes' book mentioned in this video. - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Reid's Assassin's there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/reids-assassin-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly and books mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Uni-Thread 8/0, Black - https://amzn.to/3mj15kV Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Red - https://amzn.to/3w1Af6G Danville Fine Silver Wire - https://amzn.to/31rauhX Uni-Floss, Black - https://amzn.to/3cIL7Py Starling - https://amzn.to/3s4CWln Hen Neck, Black - https://amzn.to/3cCsywy Two Centuries of Soft-Hackled Flies: A Survey of the Literature Complete with Original Patterns:1747-Present by Sylvester Nemes - https://amzn.to/3t2HpGj

Hook: Mustad R74-9672, #4 - #12 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Brown Weight: Gold Cone, Large & .020 Lead Wire Tail: Pine Squirrel Zonker, Natural Body: Sparkle Braid, Gold Rib: Gold Wire, Medium Wing: Pine Squirrel Zonker, Natural Collar: Pine Squirrel Zonker, Natural The Slump Buster is a wonderful fly for stubborn trout and Smallmouth when waters are clear and fish don't seem active. With lots of weight it is great for throwing around rocks, logs and current seams where fish are holding. From a tying perspective it is a fun fly to tie and has a couple of interesting techniques that can be easily applied to other patterns. The Slump Buster can be swung like a baitfish or a leech as well as bounced along the bottoms as a Sculpin. - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. If you would like to purchase some Slump Busters there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/slump-buster-3-pack/ You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. - http://www.dressedirons.com If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad R74-9672, #4 - #12 - https://amzn.to/3gNarnQ Uni-Thread 8/0, Brown - https://amzn.to/3hNIBJ1 Gold cone, Large - https://amzn.to/3At4aGW .020 Lead Wire - https://amzn.to/3vG84ZJ Wapsi Sparkle Braid (or Flat Diamond Braid), Gold - https://amzn.to/3haYbPz UTC Ultra Wire, Brassie, Gold - https://amzn.to/2V79ujh Pine Squirrel Zonker, Natrual - https://amzn.to/3As8cQ8 Loctite super Control gel - https://amzn.to/3hwHRHT

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Brown Tail: Pheasant Tail Body: Pheasant Tail Rib: Danville Copper Wire, Medium Thorax: Peacock Herl Hackle: Hungarian Partridge The Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail has been around for a long time, and for good reason. It is a proven pattern and one that works under many different fishing conditions. If you look at it closely you will see it is a variant of the Pheasant Tail nymph but it is hard to tell which came first. Regardless, it is a fun fly to tie as well as fish. If you are a soft hackle enthusiast then this would server you well at your vise and in your fly box. - Enjoy St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/ Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/soft-hackle-pheasant-tail-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Uni-Thread 8/0, Brown - https://amzn.to/2Mqt31Y Pheasant Tail - https://amzn.to/2P8B6Br Danville Copper Wire, Medium (UTC Works As Well) - https://amzn.to/3sGGBGj Peacock Herl - https://amzn.to/3pUsPxN Hungarian Partridge - https://amzn.to/3dO8Rm4

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Pearsall's Silk, Orange Body: Hare's Mask Dubbing Rib: Danville Oval Gold Tinsel, #18 Hackle: Grouse Covert Hackle The March Brown Spider is another old fly that has over the years produced all sorts of variations. From wet flies, nymphs, streamers, soft hackles to dry flies there is a March Brown fly for any occasion. This variant is a 'spider' fly also referred to commonly as a soft hackle. Very simply pattern and quick to tie. If you are needing some flies in smaller sizes this pattern is a good was to tie as even at a size 18 it is not difficult to tie. If you don't have any Pearsall's silk then just use a Uni-Thread 8/0 in Orange or a Danville 6/0 in Orange. That will do fine. - Enjoy St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/ Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some March Brown Spider flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/march-brown-spider-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials or books for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Pearsall's Silk, Orange - https://tinyurl.com/2uzpx8xz (eBay) Uni-French Oval Tinsel, Gold, Small - https://amzn.to/3qEyx87 Hare's Mask, Natural - https://amzn.to/3aBBvVB Grouse Covert Feather - http://bitly.ws/d55g (eBay, a number of Sharp-tailed and Ruff Grouse Skins)

Hook: Mustad 3399, #6-#14 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Black Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet Body: Danville Mylar Tinsel, Gold, #14 or #16/18 Hackle: Schlappen, Black Wing: Goose Quill, Black The Silver & Black is a simple and elegant wet fly. It works very well in "off" colored water as the black will stand out more. It is a nice pattern to get your feet wet in the realm of wet flies. Very simple to tie and a great one to practice your skills on. Change up the color of the throat and the wing and I am certain you will have some great flies for many fishing conditions. - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Silver & Black wet flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/the-silver-black-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a weekly newsletter at www.dressedirons.com If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3EYsl2w Uni-Thread 8/0, Black - https://amzn.to/3juR7NL Golden Pheasant Tippet - https://amzn.to/3kY8YOC Danville Mylar Tinsel, Gold, #16/18 - https://amzn.to/3dVWxyq Danville Mylar Tinsel, Gold, #14 - https://amzn.to/3p64Ltv Schlappen, Black - https://amzn.to/3GgyRBk Goose Quill, Black - https://amzn.to/3GV3nkY Trout, Ray Bergman - https://amzn.to/3l6b4wl The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies, Ian Whitelaw - https://amzn.to/3unw7gT

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, White & Black Tag: Danville Silver/Gold Mylar Tinsel, size 16/18 Body: Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Yellow Rib: Danville Silver/Gold Mylar Tinsel, size 16/18 Hackle: Hen Hackle, Gray The Gray Hackle Yellow is a soft hackle fly that has been around for many many years. This version is a wonderful mix between soft hackle and wet fly with a modern touch. Along with the Partridge and Yellow it is a classic fly that is both fun to tie and fish. I go into the different versions of the fly and a little history in the video. I apologize for the capture of the two books I mention in the introduction being too blurry. My depth of field was two shallow so they are not in focus. I did include images of the books and there are links at the bottom of this description for anyone interested in getting copies of these books. Right now you can get them cheaper on Amazon than when they were published! - Enjoy St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/ Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Gray Hackle Yellow soft hackle flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/gray-hackle-yellow-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials or books for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Uni-Thread 8/0, Black – https://amzn.to/3mj15kV Uni-Thread 8/0, White – https://amzn.to/39F4VjF Danville Gold Mylar Tinsel, 16/18 - https://amzn.to/3pkMwP3 Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Yellow - https://amzn.to/3pinvny Whiting Brahma Hen, Gray - https://amzn.to/379CTN2 Fly Patterns of Umpqua Feather Merchants - https://amzn.to/3jY5euZ Patent Patterns by Jim Schollmeyer - https://amzn.to/2ZcLeLc

Hook: Mustad 3399, #6-#14 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, White & Black Tag: Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Wine Tail: Goose Shoulder, Red Rib: Lagartun Silver Wire, Fine Body: Danville Mylar Tinsel, Gold, #14 Hackle: Schlappen, Black Wing: Peacock Sword with Red Goose Shoulder Accent The Alexandra is a very old pattern that is great fun to tie as well as fish. There are a number of interesting aspects tot he recipe for this pattern that I mention in the video as well as go into great detail in the blog post on the Alexandra on DresedIrons.com. This is a fly well worth tying as it works well in warmwater situations as well as coldwater. - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Alexandra wet flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/the-alexandra-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a weekly newsletter at www.dressedirons.com If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3EYsl2w Uni-Thread 8/0, Black - https://amzn.to/3juR7NL Uni-Thread 8/0, White - https://amzn.to/3tc2wFE Danville Mylar Tinsel, Gold, #14 - https://amzn.to/3p64Ltv Goose Shoulder, Red - https://amzn.to/34ZUvww Danville Silver Wire, Fine - https://amzn.to/326ipVW Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Wine - https://amzn.to/3xWpEvd Schlappen, Black - https://amzn.to/3GgyRBk Peacock Sword - https://amzn.to/3FzVtvR Trout, Ray Bergman - https://amzn.to/3l6b4wl The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies, Ian Whitelaw - https://amzn.to/3unw7gT

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Black Body: Uni-Floss, Black Rib: Uni-Floss, Black Hackle: Hen Hackle, Black The Black Midge is a wonderful fly for fishing streams when they are off color. Usually, in the early spring with a lot of rain and run off the streams are cloudy and somewhat muddy. That is the time to fish a black fly and the Black Midge is just that fly if you are wanting to cast soft hackle flies to trout. It is a simple pattern to tie, only two materials and in no time you can have a dozen of these tied and ready to fish. - Enjoy St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/ Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Black Midge flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/black-midge-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Uni-Thread 8/0, Black – https://amzn.to/3mj15kV Uni-Floss, Black - https://amzn.to/3cIL7Py Hen Hackle, Black - https://amzn.to/3cCsywy

Hook: Mustad C52S, #4/0 - #4 Thread: Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Red Tail: Bucktail, White, Pearl Flash Accent, Holographic Silver Flashabou, Grizzly Rooster Saddle Hackle Body: Medium Chenille, Red Collar: Schlappen or Rooster Saddle Hackle, Red Head/Weight: Silver Beadchain eyes, Large & 10 - 12 wraps of .030 Lead I first tied the Blanton's Whistler (a.k.a. The Flashtail Whistler) way back in 2009 when headed to Canada for some early season Northern Pike fishing. Not only did it catch the pike I found if I got the fly down about 8 to 10 feet I was picking up four and five pound Smallmouth! It has become a staple in my box whenever I am in "big fish" waters. It is a straightforward fly to tie and I am surprised there are not more videos on it. This is the basic version I was introduced to but if you do a search on the Internet you will find other material and color combinations that I think would fish well also. I mentioned in the video an article by Don Blanton (the originator of the pattern) and I have included the link below. - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. Don Blanton's Flashtail Whistler article - http://www.danblanton.com/spssty.html If you would like to purchase some Blanton Whistler streamers there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/blantons-whistler/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad C52S #1 - https://amzn.to/2MfUTgN Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Red - https://amzn.to/39XhAif Bucktail, White - https://amzn.to/2NnqTAh Pearl Flash Accent - https://amzn.to/2Y3qDZy Holographic Silver Flashabou - https://amzn.to/39SWpxM Grizzly Rooster Saddle Hackle - https://amzn.to/35ZQQfW Medium Chenille, Red - https://amzn.to/365IMdA Schlappen, Red - https://amzn.to/3sPrQ4z Silver Beadchain eyes, Large - https://amzn.to/3c0aLis .030 Lead - https://amzn.to/2Yg3XFz

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16 Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk, Yellow or Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Yellow Body: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk, Yellow or Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Yellow Collar: Hungarian Partridge, Natural Head: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk, Yellow or Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Yellow The Partridge & Yellow kicks off a series of soft hackle flies that I will be doing in the coming months. There are two reasons for this. First, I am focusing a lot of attention on older patterns, mostly flies before 1950 (when I can find that information). I fell in love with fly tying and fishing back when wet flies and freshwater streamers were still a thing, at least they seemed to me. For a long time I have wanted to focus on this older patterns and learn and refine my techniques for creating wet flies, soft hackles, bucktail streamers, and classic freshwater streamers. The second reason is I will be attending a Tie-A-Thon in May that is being hosted by the St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers in Elkhart Indiana. The day of the event, I will be tying soft hackles and the idea is to tie as many as you can and then donate them. You can also donate flies separate from the event, in case you can not make it. So, I will be tying flies that day and donating a whole bunch that I have tied while making videos of each one. I had planned on starting on some wet flies this winter but this worked into my plans very well. The Partridge & Yellow is a very basic soft hackle fly, just yellow thread and a Hungarian Partridge hackle. However, it is also one of the most effective soft hackle flies and it has been around for many many years (along with the Partridge & Orange and the Partridge & Green). I talk some in the video about the fly, resources to read up on it as well as about the Tie-A-Thon. There are links below to additional information as well. - Enjoy St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/ Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Partridge & Yellow flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/partridge-yellow-3-pack/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. - http://www.dressedirons.com If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly and books mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31 Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez Pearsall's Gossamer Silk, Yellow(on eBay) - https://tinyurl.com/y25ym77o Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier Yellow - https://amzn.to/3cjxfeG Hungarian Partridge, Natural - https://amzn.to/2NKkgs3 Two Centuries of Soft-Hackled Flies: A Survey of the Literature Complete with Original Patterns:1747-Present by Sylvester Nemes - https://amzn.to/3t2HpGj

Hook: Mustad R72, #4 - #10 Thread: Wapsi UTC 140 Denier, White & Uni-Thread 8/0, White Tail: Marabou, White Body: Guinea Fowl, dyed Olive Collar: Rooster Saddle Hackle, White Head/Weight: Medium Gold Cone, 15 wraps of .020 Lead Wire I was introduced to the Moto Minnow a number of years ago as a Smallmouth streamer but I think it was originally created as a trout streamer. It is a straightforward easy fly to tie that has a nice broad profile in the water as well as nice contrasting colors to get the attention of the fish. This fly can be fished higher in the water column in faster water and slow and right on the bottom in slower water. This gives this fly many different areas it can be fished and allows it to represent many different food types. It can easily be tied in different colors for different waters and conditions! - Enjoy If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below. If you would like to purchase some Moto Minnow streamers there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/moto-minnow/ If you like this video hit the Thumbs Up button and think about subscribing. I put out videos every week. You'll want to hit the "bell" icon so you get notification when new videos are released. You can also sign up for a newsletter at www.dressedirons.com. It is the best way to get notified and stay up to date on what is happening at Dressed Irons. If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links. Mustad R74, #4 - #10 - https://amzn.to/3mk2yaJ Wapsi UTC 140 Denier, White - https://amzn.to/35OtWYu Uni-Thread 8/0, White - https://amzn.to/39F4VjF Marabou, White - https://amzn.to/2M3tYoI Guinea Fowl, Dyed Olive - https://amzn.to/39M86GC Rooster Saddle Hackle, White - https://amzn.to/2Ly0MGw Medium Gold Cone - https://amzn.to/3oT0jgv .020 Lead Wire - https://amzn.to/3lihR2S