Firelands flyfishers

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"

03/01/2026

FLY OF THE MONTH-Tom Zmina
The "Gold Bead Krystal CDC"
originated with Giuseppe Re.
The pattern is from the book "Fly Patterns by
Fishing Guides, 200 Flies That Really
Work." Authored by Tony Lolli.
List of materials:
Hook - Standard Wet Fly hook, Size 8-14.
Thread - Danville size 6/0, Tan.
Head - Gold Tungsten bead. Size to match the
hook.
Weight - Lead wire. Size to match the hook.
Tail - Brown Hackle Fibers.
Abdomen - Light-Colored Hare Dubbing.
Wing - Pearl Hareline Ice Dub.
Thorax - Dark-Colored Hare Dubbing.
Collar - Natural-Colored CDC Feather
From the author "This patten has been
extremely successful with rainbow trout and
has been tested in many rivers all over Europe
and the U.S."

02/21/2026

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.

12/05/2025

Four Firelands members had a great fishing adventure in Belize.
Tim C with a nice Bonefish he caught on the fishing adventure.