Southwestern Vermont Trout Unlimited Fly Tyer's Corner
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Featuring Rutland, VT fly tyer and SWVTTU chapter member Paul Buccheri
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PB Wild Turkey Bugger
This fly was developed and tied by Paul R. Buccheri, of Rutland, VT, as part
of his new 'PB' fly
selection.
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Black monocord |
| Hook: |
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3X Long Tiemco 5263 sizes # 2-6 |
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2 Wild turkey marabou wrapped 360 around hook and copper Krystal flash 2 strands on each side |
| Body: |
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Green Krystal flash chenille |
| Hackle: |
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Wild turkey marabou wrapped 360 around hook |
| Head: |
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Black thread |
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Be sure and visit Paul's website Flys for Selective
Fish or drop in and visit him in person at his Rutland, VT shop: 112 North Main Street,
Rutland, VT.
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PB Gray Ghost in the Round
This fly was developed and tied by Paul Buccheri, as part his 'PB' fly selection.
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Black monocord |
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Tiemco 5263 sizes # 2-10 |
| Ribbing: |
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flat mylar silver tinsel |
| Body: |
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Orange floss |
| Throat: |
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Sparse white buck tail over which are 4-5 strands of peacock herl then short golden
pheasant crest curving upward |
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Golden pheasant crest feather the full length of the body and curving downward, over
which is one gray marabou feather tied "in the round" (wrapped around the hookshank) |
| Shoulder: |
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Silver pheasant body feather, tied "in the round" |
| Cheek: |
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Jungle cock |
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This is a great baitfish pattern for the Battenkill tied in size #6 and smaller.
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PB Scraggly
This pattern was originally created by Russ Ryder and was featured in the
December 1991 (Vol. 1, Issue 1) issue of "Fly Fisherman". It was one of several flies tyed by Russ
and described in an article titled "Perfect Peacock Patterns", written by Steve Tofani. It is shown
here as tied by Paul Buccheri, as part of his 'PB' fly selection.
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| Materials: |
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Black 3/0 monocord |
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Tiemco 5263 sizes # 12-16 |
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Peacock herl and grizzly hackle palmered and clipped short on one side |
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Gold wire |
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Hen furnace, tied in at butt end |
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The Scraggly imitate a cased caddis when fished wet. When fished as a dry it imitate an adult alder fly.
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PB Breadcrust Nymph
This pattern is credited to Rudy Sentiwany who is said to have developed it
in the early 1940s in northeastern Pennsylvania. This tie is courtesy of Paul Buccheri. For a
more detailed history of this pattern, additional step-by-step tying instructions and
further details regarding the tricky business of preparing the quill, check out:
Fly Anglers Online
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| Materials: |
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6/0 UNI- Thread, black |
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Daiichi 1150, sizes # 8-10 |
| Underbody: |
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Orange dubbing |
| Body: |
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Ruffed grouse tail feather in red phase, trimmed and pith removed |
| Hackle: |
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Grizzly hen neck feather |
| Head: |
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1/8 brass bead |
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Steps in preparing quills:
- Trim barbules off each side leaving 1/16 inch
- Soak the trimmed quills in water for 2 or 3 days
- Using a double-edged razor blade, split leaving barbules with the topside
- Soak the split quill
- Lay the quill pith side up remove pith from quill
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If you're a local or regional fly tier and you have a pattern or six that you'd like to share and
see featured here, just drop us an email at:
and we'll get on it.
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