Newbury's Angling Arts

Alt Krust

I simply got fed up with splitting feathers and scraping pith. I needed a fly with similar qualities that I believe the Breadcrust exhibits to the fishes point of view.

• Hook: Fullingmill Jigforce #10-16
• Bead: 4.0mm faceted tungsten gold.
• Thread: 50D GSP, White.
• Abdomen: Composite dubbing brush with Hemmingway’s Cream and black hare’s mask fur, root beer & bone colored grizzly barred micro legs.
• Collar: Grizzly Hen followed by gray fox pine squirrel guard hairs. Black hares mask.

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Black & Tan Perdigone

Two toned as most natural nymphs are, Pale Morning Duns, Western March Browns...

• Hook: Fulling Mill Jig Force #12-18.
• Bead: Hanak metallic brown 3.0mm.
• Thread: 50D GSP white.
• Tail: Dark pardo CDL.
• Abdomen: Hends two-tone body quill #BQ-53.

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Black Flashback Pheasant Tail

• Hook: Firehole Sticks 633 #8-18
• Bead: Black nickel tungsten.
• Tail: Dark pardo CDL.
• Rib: rib: Small stainless steel wire.
• Abdomen: Dyed black pheasant tail.
• Thorax: Black peacock ice dubbing.

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Body Glass CDL Drake

• Hook: Jig, Jig Supreme, Big Game Jig #10-14.
• Bead: 4mm Nickel.
• Thread: 50D GSP, white.
• Tail: Dyed Golden Olive Coq de Leon hackle.
• Rib: Olive pine squirrel in dubbing loop, thin.
• Abdomen: Tying thread, marker, Hends Body Glass #39 (olive light). Gray waterproof marker on top.
• Thorax: Composite dubbing loop with olive pine squirrel, Hends spectra #392 (olive rainbow), Dyed speckled golden olive Coq De Leon hen.
• Collar: Black hare’s mask fur, tightly dubbed.

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Body Glass Flymph - Western Green Drake

• Hook: Stillwater - Wetfly - Nymph
• Bead: Round metallic brown tungsten.
• Thread: 50D GSP, white.
• Tail: Dark pardo Coq de Leon hackle.
• Rib: Olive pine squirrel in dubbing loop, thin.
• Abdomen: Hends Body Glass #39 (olive light) spaced apart to make room for the ribbing to fill the spaces.
• Thorax: Composite dubbing loop with olive pine squirrel, Dyed speckled golden olive Coq De Leon hen.
• Collar: Spectra #45

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Dirty Hipster

An original pattern that started a new way of thinking on how I designing tactical jigs for the American West.

• Hook: Hanak 450BL #10-16
• Bead: Nickle tungsten slotted
• Tail: Medium pardo CDL.
• Rib: Medium oval gold french tinsel.
• Abdomen: Dark hares mask fur
• Thorax: Dark spike blend.
• Collar: UV tracer squirrel dubbing - natural pine.

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Fifth Element - Yellow Sally

I designed this pattern to be universal, matching many of the small amber colored stoneflies and mayflies found almost everywhere. My current #1 fish getter.

• Hook: Tactical Jig.
• Bead: Fullingmill nickel 2.8mm.
• Thread: 50D GSP white.
• Tail: Micro barred grizzly rubber legs, tan.
• Abdomen: Rusty orange micro-glint thread (Semper-Fli).
• Thorax: Hends Spectra #131.
• Collar: UV tracer squirrel flash, yellow.
• Legs: Micro grizzly barred rubber legs, amber brown

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Glam Rocker - Ginger / Brown

This is the PMD jig that western anglers and trout have been asking for. This color also covers a wide gamut of benthic macros trout feed on such as red quills, pale morning duns, march browns and small tan to brown stoneflies. The copper brown tones are a good year around the pattern and excellent for searching nymph..

• Hook: Tactical Jig in both standard gap and wide gap hooks sizes 12-18.
• Bead: Slotted metallic brown tungsten
• Tail: Dark mottled pardo Coq de Leon (CDL). Choose feathers with heavy mottling.
• Abdomen: Uni-wire small ginger and matte brown.
• Thorax: UV pine squirrel.

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Gold Ribbed Hares Ear

One word - Classic

• Hook: Fullingmil Jig Force
• Bead: Hanak metallic brown 3.0mm.
• Thread: 50D GSP white
• Tail: Dark pardo Coq de Leon.
• Rib: Lagartun’s medium gold oval french tinsel.
• Abdomen: Natural hares mask dubbing plucked from hares mask blended with natural pine squirrel.
• Thorax: Narual hares mask fur 2-3 shadeas darker than thorax with naural pine squirrel
• Collar: Spikey hares mask dubing with Spectra #45

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Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Softie

• Hook: Fullingmill Jig Force #10-18
• Bead: Gold faceted tungsten
• Thread: 50D GSP White thread.
• Tail: Medium pardo CDL.
• Rib: Medium oval french tinsel
• Abdomen: Natural hares mask fur.
• Thorax: Mix of UV tracer pine squirrel and natural hares mask.
• Collar: Tan brahma hen spun in dubbing loop with a few strands of spectra #45 brused out.

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Hare & Copper (olive)

A time honored color combination.

• Hook: Hends 154BL #10-16.
• Bead: Hanak metallic brown.
• Thread: 50D GSP.
• Tail: Dark pardo CDL.
• Rib: Flat metallic copper.
• Abdomen: Nature's Spirit Snowshoe hare olive brown.
• Thorax: Brown hares mask dubbing.

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Knuckle Dragger - Golden Stone

My most productive anchor fly.

• Hook: Tactical Jig #6-14.
• Bead: Metallic brown (Hanak).
• Thread: 50D GSP White.
• Tail: Mottled rubber legs root beer - Hareline.
• Rib: Hends half round body glass amber.
• Abdomen: Natures Spirit golden stone snowshoe hare blend.
• Thorax: Rusty orange brahma hen in dubbing loop with natures Spirit UV tracer squirrel - golden stone.
• Collar: Natural red fox suirrel.
• Legs: Grizzly mottled rubber legs root beer - Hareline.

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Knuckle Dragger - Green Drake

My Knuckle Dragger series is the result of several years of design evolution resulting in a rubber legged jig that actively swims when fished under tension. The trouble with rubber legged stonefly patterns tied on jig hooks is the legs fouling around the hook bend. I fixed that issue by lengthening the forelegs and keeping the rear legs just short enough to not foul. The result was astonishing; the front legs activated lifelike motion in the fly when affixed to the tippet with a loop knot. It is the long front limbs that give the fly the name of Knuckle Dragger.

• Hook: Tactical Jig #6-14
• Bead: Metallic brown (Hanak)
• Thread: 50D GSP White
• Tail: Grizzly mottled rubber legs root beer - Hareline
• Rib: Hends half round body glass #34 Olive Brown.
• Abdomen: Olive hares mask fur.
• Thorax: Dark olive squirrel blend.
• Collar: Hends spectra #335 Dark Brown.
• Legs: Grizzly mottled rubber legs root beer - Hareline

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Light Bone Hares Ear

There are so many great colors you can tie a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear. I like pale versions leading up to spring as many macroinverts molt at this time. During molting they can be many shades lighter in color and almost transparent in optical quality.

• Hook: Hanak H230BL #18-16.
• Bead: Black round tungsten
• Tail: Grizzly micro legs, bone.
• Rib: Hanak patina gold tinsel.
• Abdomen: Natural hares mask dubbing.
• Thorax: Hends spectra gray #15.
• Collar: Patina gray tinsel.

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Micro-Glint Perdigone - Rust

A very effectivefly to use in the mornings following the previous evenings spinner fall.

• Hook: Tactical Jig #6-14
• Bead: Nickle slotted tungsten.
• Thread: 50D GSP White.
• Tail: Dark pardo Coq de Leon.
• Rib: Small amber brown wire.
• Abdomen: Semper Fli micro-glint thread - rust
• Thorax: Hends perdigone pearl body #43, a few extra turns of ribbing.

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OG Krush Deluxe

I originally devised this as an attractor pattern, but found it highly effective during the October caddis hatches.

• Hook: Tactical Jig in both standard gap and wide gap hooks sizes 12-18.
• Bead: Slotted metallic orange tungsten bead.
• Thread: Black Veevus 50D GSP.
• Tail: Dark mottled pardo Coq de Leon (CDL). Choose feathers with heavy mottling. abdomen: Hemmingway’s Hare Dubbing orange.
• Rib: Sybai pearl orange flat tinsel.
• Thorax: Hends Spectra dubbing #35.
• Collar: Natures Spirit black hares mask dubbing.

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Pink Bunny Hares Ear

• Hook: Fulling Mill Jig Force #10-16.
• Bead: Hanak. Fl Pink.
• Thread: 50D GSP White.
• Tail: Medium Pardo coq de Leon.
• Rib: Small opalescent pearl tinsel.
• Abdomen: Natural hare’s mask dubbing.
• Thorax: Gray fox squirrel.
• Collar: Black hare’s mask dubbing.

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Snowshoe Softie - PT

• Hook: Jig Supreme.
• Bead: Metallic brown tungsten
• Tail: Dark mottled CDL.
• Rib: Small flat copper tinsel.
• Abdomen: Snowshoe hares dubbing, pheasant tail brown.
• Collar: Natural gray fox pine squirrel.
• Hackle: Rusty orange CDL hen saddle.

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Snowshoe Softie - Wheatberry

• Hook: Jig Supreme.
• Bead: Gold faceted slotted tungsten
• Tail: Dark mottled CDL.
• Rib: Small flat matte gold tinsel.
• Abdomen: Snowshoe hares dubbing wheatberry tan.
• Collar: Natural gray fox pine squirrel.
• Hackle: Yellow CDL hen saddle.

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Western Green Drake

My take on the ever popular Copper John with some new materials to make a green drake.

• Hook: Firehole Sticks 633 #8-14
• Bead: Black nickel tungsten.
• Thread: Veevus 14/0 white. Important! this thread is the best on the market for UV reflective qualities. This is how I get that glowing transparent effect.
• Tail: Dyed golden olive speckle Coq de Leon (CDL) hen saddle.
• Abdomen: Hareline tapered synthetic quill golden olive over a white thread base and dorsal side colored with gray copic marker.
• Thorax: Hends Specrta Dubbing #335,

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Yellow Belly Knuckle Dragger

Outsmarting the fish by a factor of three. Where a "Cat Turd" or that "Pat's Rubber Legs" will catch fish, this thing will slaughter them!

• Hook: Fulling Mill Jig Force #10-14.
• Bead: Black nickle.
• Thread: 50D GSP whit.e
• Tail: Micro barred grizzly rubber legs, olive.
• Rib: Sulky metallic Silver.
• Abdomen: Hends body glass #39, Light Olive
• Thorax: Hends Spectra #131
• Collar: CDL hen saddle yellow.
• Neck: Spectra #332.
• Legs: Micro barred grizzly round rubber legs, olive. forward projecting legs are twice as long as rear.

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