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2027 List of Flies
January
January
January
Zebra Midge
Hook: 2X-short emerger hook, sizes 16–22
Bead: Silver bead, 1/16"
Thread: Black, 70-denier or 8/0
Rib: Silver Ultra Wire, small
Body: Black tying thread
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 18
The Zebra Midge is a simple but highly effective pattern that imitates midge larvae and pupae, an important food source for trout throughout the year. Its slim profile and subtle flash make it especially useful in clear water and during the colder months.
February
January
January
George Griffith's Gnat
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook, sizes 14–24
Thread: Black, 70-denier or 8/0
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Grizzly hackle
Head: Black tying thread
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 18
The Griffith's Gnat is a simple midge-cluster imitation created by George Griffith, one of Trout Unlimited's founders.
March
January
March
Chung's RS2 Emerger
Hook: Straight-eye dry-fly/emerger hook, size 20
Thread: Black, 12/0
Tail: Medium-gray Microfibetts
Abdomen: Adams gray beaver dubbing
Wing: Natural dun CDC puff
Thorax: Adams gray beaver dubbing
Finish: Head cement or UV resin
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 20
The RS2 was developed by Rim Chung and is designed to imitate emerging mayflies and midges.
April
March
Pat's Rubber Legs
Hook: 3X-long nymph hook, sizes 4–12
Weight: .015 lead-free wire
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier
Tails: Black Spanflex or similar rubber-leg material
Body: Medium black-and-coffee variegated chenille
Legs: Black Spanflex or similar
Antennae: Black Spanflex or similar
Head: Tying thread
Optional Finish: UV resin
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 8
This is a large stonefly-nymph pattern and makes a nice change from the small trout flies members will tie during the first three months.
May
Al Troth's Elk Hair Caddis
Hook: Wide-gap dry-fly hook, sizes 10–18
Thread: Brown, 8/0 or 6/0
Rib: Fine gold tinsel
Body: Dubbing in a color to match the natural caddis
Hackle: Brown dry-fly hackle
Wing: Natural elk or deer hair, cleaned and stacked
Head: Tying thread and trimmed wing butts
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 14
The Elk Hair Caddis is a classic dry fly designed to imitate an adult caddis resting or skittering across the surface. Its elk-hair wing makes it highly visible and buoyant, while its buggy profile makes it a dependable choice whenever caddis are active.
June
Ken's Yellow Beady Eye Fly
Hook: Sz. 8 streamer hook
Thread: UNI 6/0
Eyes: Bead chain
Body: Medium Yellow Chenille
Tail/Wing: Red fish hair material
Ken’s Yellow Beady Eye Fly was developed by one of our own Cornhusker Fly Fishers members, Ken. It is a simple, versatile pattern that has proven effective on a wide variety of freshwater species. From trout and panfish to bass and other warmwater fish, this fly seems to catch just about anything that swims.
July
Chubby Chernobyl
Hook: 2X-long dry-fly hook
Thread: Black, 6/0
Body: Golden Stone dubbing
Foam: Tan 2mm closed-cell foam
Wing: White polypropylene yarn
Legs: Barred tan rubber legs
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 10
The Chubby Chernobyl is a buoyant foam attractor that can imitate stoneflies, grasshoppers, and other large terrestrial insects. It floats well, is easy to see, and is also a popular choice for suspending a nymph underneath in a dry-dropper setup.
August
Dave Whitlock's Near Nuff Crayfish
Hook: Tiemco 5263 or equivalent 3X-long streamer hook, sizes 4–8
Thread: Brown UTC 140
Weight/Eyes: Painted orange lead eyes or red pseudo eyes
Crayfish Eyes: Black crab/shrimp eyes
Antennae: Black LifeFlex or Spanflex
Flash: Pearl Krystal Flash
Legs: Orange Buggy Legs, Sili Legs, or Crazy Legs
Mouth/Rostrum: Tan zonker strip
Dubbing: Near Nuff Orange Whitlock SLF dubbing
Claws: Orange India hen back feathers
Hackle: Orange grizzly soft hackle
Tail: Tan zonker strip
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 6
Dave Whitlock designed the Near Nuff Crayfish as a lifelike crayfish imitation. It is useful for bass, trout, carp, and other freshwater species that feed on crayfish.
September
September
Bill Murdich's Murdich Minnow
Hook: TMC 5263, size 6
Thread: White Veevus GSP 100
Tail Support: White bucktail
Tail Flash: Pearl Flashabou
Additional Flash: Silver Flashabou
Body/Sides: White EP Fibers
Body: Medium pearl Estaz
Eyes: 7mm Fish-Skull Living Eyes or equivalent
Back: Gray permanent marker
Adhesive: Fly-tying glue or UV resin for eyes
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 6
Bill Murdich originally developed the Murdich Minnow for striped bass, but it has become an especially effective freshwater baitfish pattern for smallmouth and largemouth bass.
October
September
Sculpzilla
Front Shank: Tiemco 811S size 1/0 or similar
Trailer Hook: Gamakatsu Octopus, size 4–6
Connection: 20 lb backing
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Cone: 3/8" black conehead
Eyes: Red holographic dome eyes
Tail: Olive variant zonker strip
Body: Pearl Ice Dub
Collar: Red guinea feather
Pectoral Fins: Wood-duck-colored/tan mallard flank
Front Collar: Olive grizzly hen saddle
Adhesive: Gel-type fly-tying adhesive
The Sculpzilla is an articulated streamer designed to imitate sculpins and other small baitfish. Its weighted head gets the fly down quickly, while the flowing materials and articulated body create plenty of movement in the water, making it an excellent pattern for aggressive trout.
November
Lance Egan's Rainbow Warrior
Hook: Curved nymph/emerger hook, sizes 12–20
Bead: Silver tungsten bead, sized to hook
Thread: Red 70-denier or 8/0
Tail: Pheasant-tail fibers
Body: Medium pearl tinsel
Wing Case: Remaining pearl tinsel from the abdomen
Thorax: Rainbow Sow-Scud dubbing
Optional Weight: Lead-free wire behind bead
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 16 with a silver tungsten bead
The Rainbow Warrior was developed by Lance Egan as a flashy attractor nymph. The red underbody showing through pearl tinsel and the rainbow thorax make it especially distinctive.
December
Mop Fly
Hook: Jig/nymph hook, sizes 10–12
Bead: Silver tungsten, approximately 3.5mm
Weight: .010 lead-free wire
Thread: Chartreuse 6/0 UNI or equivalent
Body/Tail: Cream microfiber mop material
Thorax: Peacock-black dubbing
Suggested CFF contest size: Size 10
The Mop Fly is an extremely simple attractor/larva-style nymph. Jim Estes is widely credited with developing the original mop-material fly in North Carolina in the
late 1990s.