Category: Kieran Frye
Kieran Frye KC's Woodchuck Nymph - 5:50
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Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Recipe:
- Hook: Mustad curved nymph 12-14
- Thread: Black 8/0 Uni
- Tail: Small bunch of Groundhog guard hairs
- Abdomen: Lucent Chenille – color to match natural
- Wingcase: Whiting Henback tied in by the tip and pulled over or mottled turkey
- Thorax: Ice dubbing to match natural
Kieran Frye KC's Powder Puff CDC Emerger - 5:01
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Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Recipe:
- Hook: Mustad C49S sizes 12-22
- Thread: Black 8/0 Uni
- Tail: CDC Puff tied short
- Body: Lucent Chenille color to match natural
- Wing: CDC puff tied short
- Head: Several turns of mini ostrich herl
Kieran Frye KC's Shaggy Caddis - 8:06
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Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Recipe:
- Hook: Mustad dryfly hook, sizes 10-18
- Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Uni, color to match the natural
- Body/Wing Looped dubbed deerhair, color to match the natural
- Hackle Whiting Grizzly, natural or dyed to wing color
Kieran Frye KC's Crane Fly - 8:38
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Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Recipe:
- Hook: Mustad dryfly hook, sizes 10-12
- Thread: Black 8/0 Uni thread
- Body: Moose body hair tied on a needle
- Wing/Post: The butts from the end of the extended body tied on the hook, then lifted upright like a wing or parachute post.
- Hackle/Legs: 8-10 moose body hairs divided equally on each side of the post with the tips pointing back to the end of the body. The butts will form the legs. Tie them down behind and infront of the wing post then just fan them out with your fingers.













