Cascade, step by step.

 This is another fly, that i always have in my fly box. like the Ally shrimp it just seams to catch on every river it go's on, here i am tying the fly on a size 6 double which i get off Deercreek fishing tackle.

 Now catch in the tying thread, i am using Danville 6/0 70 denier black.

 Now i tie in the butt,oval tinsel size medium,

 Now as you can see, i have wound on the butt and just taken a few turns of thread to hold in place.

 Here i have taken the tinsel, back down the shank between the hooks. the reason for this is to wrap the rib,

 Here i have bucktail mixed for the tail of fly, orange and yellow.

 I like the tail to be about two, to two and a half times the length of hook shank.

 Above you can see, that i have trimmed the unwanted material. and tied in some orange krystal flash,

 Now i have tied in some silver holographic tinsel,for the rear part of the body.

 And then you can see, i have used the black tying thread. for the forward part of body, and now you can see i have brought  the oval tinsel back in to play. by winding on a rib over the both parts of the body,

 Now i tie in the wing, of black squirrel tail.

 Above now you can see, that i have tied in some fine pearl flash over the squirrel wing.

 Now i tie in the first hackle, here i am using a yellow hen saddle feather. as i think it gives the fly more movement, as the hen feather is a lot softer. plus i have tied it in by the tip of the feather,

 Above, you can see the feather wound on and trimmed.

 Now we tie in the front hackle, again i have used a hen saddle feather. this time in orange and again tied in at the tip of feather,

 Above, i have wound on the front hackle, which now needs to be trimmed.

And above is the finished fly, as i have said don't go with out this one. i have them in my boxes from size 4 down to size 15, for all water conditions, give it a try it is a easy fly to tie. 

Ally Shrimp, step by step.

 Above, is a fly i always have in my fly box, it's the Ally shrimp it just works on all waters. sewin(sea trout) and salmon just love the pattern,

 Above, Place the hook you are using in the vise, here i am tying on a size 6 double hook. and catch in the tying thread,

 Now we tie in the rib, i am using size medium oval tinsel.

 Here above, i have wound on the butt.

 Above, before i tie in the tail, i have taken the oval tinsel back ready for the rib. and then tie in the tail, i have used orange bucktail. 

 Now i have wound on the back body, black and forward body red. i have just used tying thread, and tied in some strands of orange Krystal flash.

 Above, You can see now, that i have wound on the rib over the red/ black body. and then tied in the top wing, and the throat using squirrel tail hair.

 Now i have tied in the over wing, using golden pheasant tippet feather. after tying in feather with a few turns, just pull feather to the length you want the over wing.

 Now we tie in the hackle, i have used a orange saddle hackle. tied in at the tip of the feather,

 Now i have trimmed off the unwanted part of feather, and ready to build a head and varnish.

And above the finished the fly, as i have said i am never without this pattern. it just catches fish ever were you fish it.,

Alexander tube fly, step by step.

 Here is a fly i use a lot, tied on a tube like this step by step. and also on single and double hooks, as well as trebles hooks and snake flies. and have to say the pattern catches a lot of fish for me. 
In the photo above, i have pushed tube on to the needle i use for tying tube flies. i have cut the tube to 11/2" inch long,

 Now i have caught in the thread, i am using 70 denier Danville thread red. and after catching in the red holographic tinsel for the body, i run the thread to the head of the tube.

 Now when i have the tinsel to the head of the fly, i tie it off and trim off the unwanted tinsel.

 Now here i coat the tinsel with Deercreek UV resin, and set it with uv torch it sets in 2/3 seconds. with out the need to rib it with oval tinsel to keep it in place, after catching a few fish on it,  the uv coating is far better. 

 Now i tie in the first wing, here i have used black bear hair.

Now i tie in the throat,  i use marble fox dyed red.

 Now i add some flash, here i have used fine holographic tinsel red.

 And above i have folded back the forward part of flash, and tied it in.

 Now i tie in the top wing, of peacock sword feather.

 Now its time for the cheeks, i have used Jungle cock.

 Above i have cleaned up the head and trimmed the thread.

 Now i have a coat if thinned nail varnish, on head.

 And above, the finished tube fly. with lining tube a coat of Deercreek UV resin plus hook.

 And above in the two photos, a range of colours i tie and use myself.

Above, you can see what i make my tube flies out of. it tubing you get from a modelling shop for making steam engines, you can get it in brass/ copper and aluminium. and easy to cut with a safety razor blade. out side dia is 33/2" making a nice slim tube body, 

The Alrounder, Sewin (sea trout) salmon fly.

 Hi This is a fly that i use a lot, its the alrounder. it has all the materials and colours, that make a first class sewin fly. and also a good salmon fly, i am tying the fly on a Alec Jackson size 3 steelhead/ salmon hook. 

 Catch in the thread, i am using Danville black 70 denier. catch in at the end of the loop, and run down to the point of hook.

 Now i tie in the tail, i am using Golden Pheasant crest feather.

 Now tie in the rib, silver oval tinsel.

 Now i wax the thread up,

 Here i have dub the thread, using black seals fur. and wound dubbing down to eye of hook,

 Now i wind on five turns of the oval tinsel, i have used medium size.

 Now tie in the hackle, i have used a dyed black saddle hackle.

 Above, i have wound on the hackle.

 Here above, i have trimmed off unwanted hackle.

 Now i have tied in, red dyed Arctic fox fur for under wing.

 Now tie in middle wing, black dyed Arctic fox. if you want you can tie in some flash, between the red and black but i don't see the need for it.

 Now i tie in the wing topping, with peacock sword feather.

 And above, the finished fly with jungle cock cheeks.

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And above, three finished flies. this is a great combo of materials and colours, and as i said a fly that i have so much confidence in. and a fly that always catches, and i tie this pattern also on tubes / waddington and snake flies. give it a go sure you will be happy with the results it will give you,.