Category: Al Ritt
L2HF Hi-Vis Damsel - 10:27
Warm Fresh Water, Bass Flies, By Fly Type, By Fly Tyer, Carp, Al Ritt, Panfish Send feedback »From Al:
I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.
RECIPE:
- Hook: Tiemco 2488
- Thread: UTC 70 Denier
- Tail: Byed and Barred Braided Leader Butt (Available from Hareline Dubbin’ as “Adult Damsel Body”)
- Thorax: Super Fine Dubbing
- Wing: Organza
- Foam Back: Narrow strip of 2mm Closed Cell Foam, majority of length split so foam is 2 narrow legs joined at one end
- Spot/Post: ParaPost Yarn
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L2HF Harey Yellow Stone - 9:34
Salmonid Flies, Dry Flies, By Fly Type, By Fly Tyer, Al Ritt Send feedback »From Al:
I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.
RECIPE:
- Hook: Tiemco 100 or 101
- Thread: UTC 70 Denier
- Body: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
- Thorax: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
- Wing: White (winter phase) hair from the bottom of a snowshoe hare’s hind foot
- Egg Sack: Red Foam
- Trailing Bubbles: 2 strands of Mirage Opal Flash
- Rib: Yellow Dyed Grizzly Hackle, palmered through body and trimmed short
- Under Wing: Mirage Opal Flash
- Spot: Red Foam
- Hackle: Light Barred Ginger dry fly hackle
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Al Ritt Ritt's Fighting Crayfish - 17:06
Misc, Salmonid Flies, Streamers, By Fly Type, By Fly Tyer, Al Ritt Send feedback »Want this video in HD? Download here!
From Al:
I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.
RECIPE:
- Hook: Dai-Riki 700B
- Thread: UTC 70 Denier
- Eyes: Black Round Rubber
- Body: Whitlock Crawdub SLF Dubbing
- Legs: Saddle Hackle palmered through body and brushed out Dubbing
- Weight: Lead Dumbell Eyes
- Antennea: Crystal Flash
- Carapace: Thin Skin
- Claws: Foam Claws Mounted on Round Rubber Arms
- Underbody: Yarn
- Rib: Ultra Wire
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Al Ritt L2HF SlimFlash Damsel - 6:07
Salmonid Flies, Streamers, By Fly Type, By Fly Tyer, Al Ritt Send feedback »From Al:
I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.
RECIPE:
- Hook: Tiemco 3761
- Thread: UTC 70 Denier
- Eyes: Black Mono Eyes
- Tail: Sparse Tail of Marabou fibers with one strand of Mirage Opal Flash on each side
- Body: A second bundle of marabou fibers equal to the tail, or the butts of the marabou tail fibers
- Thorax: Extension of Body
- Head: Extension of Body and Thorax
- Rib: Mirage Opal Flash
- Wing Bud: Mixed bundle of Antron and Mirage Opal Flash
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