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from Missouri Trout Flys - How to Tye and Fish Them by Ed Story Hook: #12 - 24 dry Thread: yellow Body hackle: cream sized to hook and reverse palmered Body: floss or dry fly dubbing to match pattern

from Randall Kaufmann’s The Fly Tyers Nymph Manual Hook: #12 - 20 nymph Weight: wire Rib: green fine wire, thread, or floss Body: cream green dubbing Thorax: blended cream cream and black dubbing

Immanuel Lutheran Church (AFLC), Springfield, MO Thus It Is Written - Luke 24:36-49 3rd Sunday of Easter - April 14, 2024 http://www.immanuelfreelutheran.org/ https://www.aflc.org/ Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Alder (as illustrated by Charles Orvis in Favorite Flies and Their Histories - 1892 - by Mary Orvis Marbury Hook: #10-16 nymph Thread: claret Tag: gold tinsel Body: Peacock herl Hackle: soft brown hen Wing: turkey or pheasant

in which I discuss and demonstrate the difference between a regular palmer and a reverse palmer with thanks to Ed and Bob Story of Feather Craft

This is a Lacey Gee / Wapsi fly from the 1930’s Hook: flat head 1/64th jig, #8 - 12 Thread: hot / fluorescent orange or red Tail: marabou Body: tinsel chenille (silver in the original) Hot spot: thread wrap behind jig head The jig maker: https://www.youtube.com/@dennisstead3574

Immanuel Lutheran Church (AFLC), Springfield, MO That You May Believe - John 20:19-31 2nd Sunday of Easter - April 7, 2024 http://www.immanuelfreelutheran.org/ https://www.aflc.org/ Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Thumbnail: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_-_The_Incredulity_of_St_Thomas_-_WGA19095.jpg

From Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury as illustrated by Charles Orvis Hook: #14 Thread: Black Tag: silver tinsel Body: black wool or other yarn Front Hackle: Black hen

from The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling & Puterbaugh (30/30) Hook: nymph, #10 - 12 Thread: olive, tan, brown, black Tail: white marabou Weight: weighted wire under thorax only Rib: fine copper wire Body: light olive or tan dubbing (here antron yarn) Wingcase: raffia / Swiss Straw Eyes: bead chain Thorax: dubbing (here dark olive) Legs: 8-10 soft hackle fibers

a prime White Bass fly Hook: #4 - 10 streamer (2x - 3x long) Thread: to match or contrast chenille Eyes: bead chain or dumb-bell Inner body: chenille, any color Outer bod: milar tubing

Immanuel Lutheran Church (AFLC), Springfield, MO When the Sabbath Was Past - Mark 16:1-8 Easter - March 31, 2024 http://www.immanuelfreelutheran.org/ https://www.aflc.org/ Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Epting Hackle (from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury as illustrated by Charles Orvis) Hook: #14 Thread: red Rib: black silk thread Body: red - wool, dubbing, yarn Thorax: yellow - wool, floss, yarn Hackle: brown soft hackle with black center (furnace) Head: red thread

from Missouri Trout Flys How to Tye and Fish Them Hook: #12-18 dry Thread: black Hackle: furnace sized to hook and palmered sparsely Back: two Peacock herl Body: light olive dubbing

a Russel Blessing fly using instruction from The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling & Puterbaugh Hook: #6-12 nymph Thread: Black Tail: Black marabou and flash Rib: Black hackle Body: Peacock herl

a fly illustrated by Charles Orvis in Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury Hook: #14 dry Thread: Red Body: Yellow (floss) Front Hackle: Dark dun rooster cape

as presented by Ed Story in Missouri Trout Flys How to Tye and Fish Them Hook: #14 - 18 nymph Thread: Brown Tail: Center Pheasant tail fibers Body: Center Pheasant tail fibers Thorax: Center Pheasant tail fibers Wing casing: Center Pheasant tail fibers