Firelands flyfishers

06/01/2026

Fly of the Month-Tom Zmina
List of Materials:
Hook - Gamakatsu B10S, Size 2. I used a comparable Mustad hook.
Thread - White Veevus, Size 6/0.
Lower Wing - Natural Belly, Deadly Dazzle.
Lateral Line - Midnight Blitz, Steve Farrar's Flash Blend.
Flash - Opal Flashabou Mirage.
Wing - Light Purple, Steve Farrar's Flash Blend.
Eyes - 0.25- in. 3-D holographic eyes.
Head - Clear Cure Goo, Thick.
The author recommends to fish this pattern around shallow rock piles in lakes that hold smallmouth bass. Retrieve in a series of short quick strips in warmer water. In colder weather, add a protracted pause between a few short strips. The author recommends a sink tip line or sinking leader, but use a longer than normal leader to allow the fly to hover in place. Use this pattern on trout and salmon also.

05/26/2026

Guys trip to Colorado

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Nice fish Tim & Les.

05/02/2026

FLY OF THE MONTH-Tom Zmina
The "Only" Nymph

List of materials:
Hook - 2XL Nymph hook. Size 8-18. Sample tied
on a size 14.
Bead - Gold. Matched to the hook size. Sample
tied with a 7/64". 2.8mm.
Weight - Size .015 lead wire. Your choice, from
none to .025 wire.
Thread - 8/0 Rusty Brown thread.
Tail - Hen Saddle Patch. Speckled Brown.
Abdomen - Dubbing. "Whitlock SLF" Red Fox
color, or similar.
Rib - Gold Oval Tinsel. Size small.
Wing case - Peacock herl.
Legs - Pumpkin colored Sili-Legs, or similar.
Thorax - Same dubbing as abdomen.

Fish this pattern as an attractor since it has movement with the Silicon legs. Tie several in different weight using just the bead with no lead wraps or using different diameter lead wire wraps.

04/01/2026

FLY OF THE MONTH-Tom Zmina
"Sparkle Dun Variant Olive Dry Fly"

02/01/2026

FLY OF THE MONTH-Tom Zmina
The "Bivisible"
List of materials:
Hook - Dry fly hook. Size 12-18.
Thread - Black. Fine 8/0 for size 12 and 14. 12/0
for size 16 and 18 hooks.
Tail (optional) - Hackle barbs, Deer or moose hair
or hackle tips.
Body - Rear 2/3. Brown rooster hackle feather.
Body - Front 1/3. White rooster hackle feather.

Fish this pattern as you would any other dry
fly. The advantage is the full body floats high
on the water surface. The white front portion
allows the fisherman better visibility on the
water.

01/02/2026

FLY OF THE MONTH-Tom Zmina
The "Royal Trude". Hair Wing Dry Fly

Fish this as you would any dry fly. The
white wing will help you spot it on the water
surface.

List of materials:
Hook - Standard Dry Fly Hook. Size 10 - 14.
Thread - Black. 70 denier.
Tail - Golden Pheasant neck feather.
Body - Peacock Herl.
Accent - Red Floss.
Wing - White Calf Tail.
Hackle - Brown Rooster Neck or Saddle feather.