The Double Beaded Clown Shoe

Double Beaded Clown Shoe Nymph

Recipe:

Hook:  Orvis Traditional Nymph Hook #14

Thread: Ultra Thread 70d/Black

Bead: 1/8” Black Tungsten Bead

Collar: India Hen Cape in Olive

Thorax: 7/64” Fl. Chartreuse Tungsten Bead

Abdomen: Thread base wrapped over with Veevus Body Quill in Chartreuse.

Rib: Ultra Thread 70d/Black

To finish the fly, frugally coat the fly with Clear Cure Goo Hydro and cure with uv light.


Step 1: Place the beads on to the hook and place in the vise. I place both hooks with the concave side of the bead facing the hook bend.

Step 2: Tie in the Hen Cape feather by the tip behind the first bead and wrap the hook about two turns and secure. I tend to be sparse with the hen cape, this way the second bead will fit closer and push the fibers back over the fly body.

Step 3: Tie in the Veevus Body Quill and wrap the thread back to the end of the hook shank. After the Body Quill is secure, you will need to build a tapered body with your tying thread and wind back to the end of the hook shank.

Step 4: Wrap the Body Quill forward until you have the desired amount of Body Quill applied. You can wind forward and backward to build the body to your liking. The Body Quill lays quite flat and wraps nicely. Secure the Body Quill and spiral wrap your tying thread forward to secure and give a segmented appearance. Whip finish the thread. Any imperfections will be filled in with the final step.

Step 5: Apply CCG Hydro over the Body Quill and thread rib. I use a dubbing needle to smooth the hydro out. Be sure to coat the body on all sides and keep the body tapered. Hit the fly with the UV light to cure and your done. This is a very simple fly to tie and is bombproof. It sinks very fast and is a good prospecting nymph. I believe it works quite well as a caddis larva imitation and a great fly for high or fast moving water that you find in plunge pools on high elevation wild streams.

E.T. Beetle

E.T. Beetle
Recipe: 

Hook:  Tiemco 100 #12

Thread: Ultra Thread 70d/Black

Body: 1/8” Evazote Foam in Black covered with Ice Dub Shimmer Sheer in Olive.

Underbody: 4-6 Strands of Peacock Herl

Legs: Two small rubber legs on each side cut to one Inch long and then split.

Post: Fl. Chartreuse Egg Yarn (Adjust amount of yarn to suit your needs.)

Step 1: Place hook in vise and wrap thread to just behind the hook point.

Step 2: Cut a piece of evazote foam approximately 5/16" wide. Trim a piece of Ice Dub Shimmer Sheer approximately 5/16" wide and place on top of the evazote foam. Trim the foam/shimmer sheer to a slight point and tie in with the shimmer sheer facing down. Wrap the thread back to the tie in point.

Step 3: Tie in the peacock herl and apply a thin layer of brush-on super glue to the foam where we will wrap the herl forward.

Step 4: Wind the peacock herl forward and tie off. I like to twist the strands together to form a rope and the wind forward.

Step 5: Bring the foam forward and tie off with a few loose wraps followed by a few tighter wraps. Trim the head to the desired shape. 

Step 6: Tie in the rubber legs on each side of the fly. I like to place one side and secure with a wrap, then place the other. Split the pair of legs on each side of the fly so that you have four legs on each side.

Step 7: Tie in the egg yarn post and trim to size. The color of the yarn can be changed to suit your taste.

This beetle pattern has served me well over the years. It floats high in the water and is easy to see in low or high light conditions. Wild trout seem to go crazy for it. It is a great pattern for any watershed where the fish are feeding on terrestrials.