New Hooked on Fly Tying Series: Fly Crafter Patterns & Techniques 2 with Dennis Potter

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NEW HOOKED ON FLY TYING TITLES & RECIPES

24 new titles recorded in digital widescreen High Definition format by the world’s premier fly tying program producers Jim & Kelly Watt, these programs are educational/instructional DVD’s designed for all levels of fly tyers.

Dennis has been tying flies for over thirty years and these days is known as the “Pathological Tier”. Dennis has been teaching and sharing his tying skills for over 25 years. He travels extensively throughout the Midwest with the original “Close-Up Video Tying Theater” conducting patterns and techniques classes, and seminars. The state of the art close-up video program magnifies the fly and puts it right it your lap. In these classes, every tier has a perfect view of fly and every tying technique in great detail.

Dennis spends most of his angling time his Riverhouse on the banks of the AuSable “Holy Water”. He enjoys the challenge of the chasing trout during the little fly hatches like Tricos (Tiny Black Curse) and Little BWO’s (The Tiny Green Curse).

Whiting Farms Pro Team Tier
Schmidt Outfitters Fly Designer
Umpqua Feather Merchants Fly Designer
Pathological Tiers, Founder

“Pattern” means nothing without “ Technique”. It is my goal that tiers gain a solid understanding of the techniques used in these patterns, many of which are “signature flies” created over years of fly design. This is not about speed and numbers. It is about technique, proportion and durability in the final product; a fly that you tied. Enjoy and Yippee Tie One On!

ROBBER FLY
Hook: TMC 100 #12-#16
Thread: 8/0 black
Abdomen: EP Fibers, gray, twisted into braid
Thorax: Peacock, wrapped around thread
Wings: EP fibers, slate
Hackle: Brown and grizzly

OPAL X CADDIS
Hook: TMC #14-#20
Thread: 50-denier GSP, white or olive
Shuck: Crinkled Zlon, gold or amber
Body: UTC opal tinsel, medium
Wing: Deer hair, fine and hollow

SKUNK CRICKET
Hook: TMC 100 #10
Thread: 50-denier GSP, black
Tail: Dark dun or black crinkled Zlon
Body: Cascade Crest Tools crystal antron chenille, small, black
Under Wing: Pearl black Krystal Hair
Wing: Black deer hair
Rear Legs: Round rubber legs, black, small (ribbon of three strands cut 3 inches long)
Front Legs: Round rubber legs

I.C. CADDIS
Hook: TMC #10-#20
Thread: 8/0 to match color of natural
Body: Super fine dubbing, color to match natural
Wing: EP Fibers, gray for olive caddis, tan for tan caddis
Indicator: EP fibers, fluorescent pink or yellow
Hackle: Light dun

RUBBER LEG LIGHTENING BUG
Hook: TMC 2487 #12-#16
Thread: 8/0 olive
Bead: Tungsten
Tails and Legs: Round rubber legs, micro, black or olive
Abdomen: UTC opal mirage tinsel, medium
Thorax: Peacock
Wing Case: UTC opal tinsel, large

OPAL DRAKE
Hook: TMC 100 #10-#14
Thread: 8/0 brown
Tails: Moose body, divided
Abdomen: UTC opal tinsel, medium
Wing: EP Fibers, fun or white
Thorax: Super fine dubbing, brown
Hackle: Brown and grizzly

POTTER’S DRAKE
Hook: TMC 100 #10-#16, TMC 5212 #6 for Hex
Thread: 8/0 & 6/0, black
Tails: Pheasant tail
Body: Deer hair, Wapsi or Hareline Primo Strip, yellow
Wing: EP Fibers, dun or white
Hackles: Brown

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dennis Potter spends most of his angling time his Riverhouse on the banks of the AuSable “Holy Water”. He enjoys the challenge of the chasing trout during the little fly hatches like Tricos (Tiny Black Curse) and Little BWO’s (The Tiny Green Curse).