This past week KG and I spent an evening with our old friends at the Upper St Clair Fly Fishing Club in Pittsburgh’s south hills. We chatted with them about soft hackles, streamers and some of our favorite blue lines in western Maryland. For the guys that were there and for those who couldn’t be there, below are the patterns we tied and the quick video we showed.
Partridge and Olive
Hook: TMC100 or equiv
Thread: 8/0 Olive UniThread
Body: Olive Single Strand Floss
Abdomen: Tan dubbing
Hackle: Partridge
BWO Waterdrop Soft Hackle
Hook: TMC2487 or equiv
Thread: 8/0 Olive UniThread
Trailing Shuck: Dun Z-lon
Body: BWO Turkey Biot
Overbody: Loon UV Fly Finish Flow
Abdomen: Peacock Krystal Flash
Over Abdomen: Loon UV Fly Finish Thin
Hackle: Partridge
KG’s Articulated Baitfish
Hook: Sz 2 Gamakatsu B10S Streamer Hook
Shank: Mustad 34007 cut at bend of hook
Hook to shank connection: 30lb Dacron backing
Conehead: 1/8oz or XL Fish eye cone
Thread: Danville Flymaster Plus White
Tail: Grizzly Marabou and Pearl Flashabou
Body: Pearl Cactus Chenille
Collar: Ice dubbing and White Marabou
We’ve been dormant for a while… But that’s about to change. Stay tuned for a new lay out and some more new content.
Steve-o
Bug Chuckers, Inc. 
sweet little creek.