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Old October 19th, 2007, 06:36 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
mdk77[_2_]
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Default Newbie Question: How many fly sizes & colors to tie for next season?

I"m the OP. Thanks to everyone for their input. After considering
all of the information I think I have a list of flies to tie this
Winter. Some of these I've fished successfully with this season -- my
first season fly fishing. The patterns will almost all be from the
book "Trout Flies: The Tier's Reference" by Dave Hughes. A few of
these patterns are local ones that work around here, where I live.

Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph (Searching Nymph) 14, 16
Whitlock Fox Squirrel Nymph (Searching Nymph) 14, 16
Herl Nymph (Searching Nymph) 14, 16
Muskrat Nymph (Searching Nymph) 14, 16
Scud Nymph (Regular & Beadhead) 16, 18 & 20
San Juan Worm Searching Nymph) 8 & 10
Elk Hair Caddis Dry Fly (Adult Caddis) 12, 16, 18
Adams Dry Fly (Searching Fly) 20 & smaller
Beetle Bug Searching Dry Fly 16
Serendipity Midge Pupa (Regular & Beadhead) 16-20
Griffith's Gnat Adult Midge 20, 22, 24
Sangre De Cristo Adult Midge 20, 22, 24
Woolly Bugger Streamer 6, 8, 10, 12
Lead-eyed Woolly Bugger Streamer 6, 8, 10, 12
Muddler Sculpin Minnow Streamer 2, 6, 10
Jim's Maribou Streamer Minnow 12, 14
Soft Hackle Wet 14, 16, 18
Jim's Gurgler (floating fun foam fly) 8, 12
Jim's Foam Spider 10
Foam Beetle Terrestrial 12, 16
Dave's Hopper 6,10

I can't wait to start tying :-)
Thanks again for all of the ROFF help!
p.s. I'll remember that fly size is #1, then pattern, and then
color :-)

- Dave K.