2025 - December Fly Tying

 December Fly Tying bench Recommendations

As most of us have begun to think about our next fishing trips or what flies to tie for the winter, we do not need to forget that winter can be a great time to get out on the river. A warm day can awaken a good BWO hatch or even a burst of snow can trigger a hatch. The fish do not move allot to save energy, but they do still eat on the small midges and larvae that come floating by. Picking the right fly is critical. This month lets look at the recommendations from Charlie Craven for November and December and into the colder months. The list of flies are:

• Charlies Mysis (for tailwaters that have mysis shrimp)
• Mirror Mysis (for tailwaters that have mysis shrimp)
• Top Secret Midge
• RS2
• Rainbow Warrior Perdigon
• Rainbow Warrior
• CDC Tungsten Rainbow Warrior
• No Mercy Parachute
• Hardbody Leech

Most of these are not difficult to tie and there are many YouTube videos on the techniques of tying these flies. Here is the link to Charlie Craven’s video describing each of these flies in detail. 
We will be scheduling some fly-tying dates throughout the winter to share best practices and new patterns to learn. Stay tuned to dates in upcoming newsletters.