2024 Fly of the Month
January - Dave Whitlock's Red Fox Squirrel Nymph
- Hook: 2X-Long Nymph hook sz. 10-16
- Thread: Orange or black, 70-denier or 8/0
- Weight: Lead free round wire .015
- Rib: Gold oval French tinsel, small
- Tail: Natural fox squirrel fur
- Abdomen: Red fox squirrel abdomen SFL dubbing
- Thorax: Red fox squirrel thorax SFL dubbing
- Collar: Speckled brown soft hackle hen saddle
- Head: Tying thread
February - The Mop Fly
- Hook: Umpqua U-series U202 #8
- Bead: 3/16" bead
- Body: Mop fly chenille or pieces off of your car wash mit
- Thorax: Ice Dubbing - Color of your choice
March - Dave Whitlock's NearNuff Crawfish
- Hook: #04-08 Tiemco 5263
- Thread: Brown UTC 140
- Eyes: Painted Orange Lead eyes or red Pseudo eyes/black crab shrimp eyes
- Antennae: Black lifeflex or spanflex
- Flash: Pearl Krystal flash
- Legs: Orange buggy legs, sili legs or crazy legs
- Mouth: Tan Zonker strip
- Dubbing: Orange dubbing
- Claws: Orange Indan Hen Back
- Hackle: Orange Grizzly soft hackle
- Tail: Tan Zonker Strip
April - Tom's ECK Caddis
- Hook: Tactical Dry Fly Sz. 12-18
- Thread: 6/0 Tan
- Body: Underfur from heel of snowshoe rabbit
- Wing: Hair from toe of snowshoe rabbit with natural CDC overlay
- Head: Underfur from heel of snowshoe rabbit
May - The Bream (Brim) Killer Fly
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- Hook: Resen's 200r sz. 10
- Weight: Lead wire 0.010
- Thread: Black 6/0
- Tail: Squirrel tail
- Body: Black Chenille
- Wing: Squirrel tail
- Legs: White rubber legs
June - Dave Whitlock's Mouse Rat
- Hook: Tiemco 8089 #6
- Thread: Black UTC 140
- Tail: Brown 2mm foam
- Body: Deer hair
- Ears: Brown 2mm foam
- Eyes: Large black Mono eye
- Whiskers: Black moose hair
July - The Carp Bug
- Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Sz. 6
- Thread: Veevus 6/0 Olive
- Eyes: Large black beadchain
- Tail: Rabbit Zonker olive
- Body: Varigated Chenille in Olive or Yellow
- Collar: Brahma soft hackle in Olive
- Dubbing: Olive or Brown
August - Tom's Rosenhopper
- Hook: 2X Long Dry fly sz. 8-14
- Thread: Tan 6/0
- Tail: Elk, short
- Body: Hare's ear fur
- First Wing: Elk hair
- Second Wing: Tan EP fiber, para post, macrame yarn or similar high floating yarn
- Rear Legs: Knotted - Spanflex or Flexi Floss in Brown or Black
- Front Legs: NOT Knotted - Spanflex or Flexi Floss in Brown or Black
- Overylay: Tan Foam
- Indicator Tab: Yellow foam - Short
September - Charlie's O'l Mr. Wiggly
- Hook: Gamakatsu B10S #04
- Thread: Black UNI 6/0
- Body: Green Beetle Loco Foam
- Underbody: Black peacock Ice Dubbing
- Back Legs: Black Blue Flake Sili legs
- Front Legs: Metallic Silver or Smoke Grey Sili Legs
- Hot Spot: Yellow thin foam
October - Dave Whitlock's Sheep Minnow - Deep Sunfish
- Hook: 4X Long Streamer hook Sz. 2 - 8
- Body: Sheep Hair or EP Fibers in Yellow and Orange
- Gills: Red Dubbing
- Lateral Line: Olive Grizzly Saddle Hackle and Flashabu
- Cheek: Pheasant Body Feather
November - John Barr's Meat Whistle
- Hook: Long Shank jig hook (Mustad 32833NP-BN) Sz. 1/0 - 2
- Head: Copper tungsten conehead - Large
- Tail/Body: Rusty Brown rabbit zonker strip
- Thread: Rusty brown, 6/0 or 140-denier
- Underbody: Copper brown/pearl sparkle braid
- Flash: Copper Flashabou
- Legs: Pumpkin barred sili legs
- Collar: Brown grizzly saddle hackle
December - Christmas Fly
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*All photo credits are from Tammy Goodwater*
