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Our 3rd annual Fly Tier's Roundtable was held on March 15, 2007. Here are some photos and recipes of the patterns demonstrated.
Adams
THE FEMALE ADAMS WET FLY
By Jim Vatter

Hook: Mustad 3399#10
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni thread
Tailing: Golden Pheasant Tippets
Egg Sack: #10 Bright Yellow Hareline Dubbing
Body: Dubbed Muskrat Back Underfur
Wings: Grizzly Hen
Throat: Mixed Grizzly and Brown Hen Hackle barbs
Go 2 Nymph
GO 2 NYMPH
By Jim McClarren

Hook: #14-16 Mustad 3399
Bead: Gold
Tail: Brown hen neck hackle
Abdomen: Chartreuse Midge Diamond Braide
Hackle: Brown saddle hackle
Wing: White poly yarn
Thorax: Peacock Ice Dub
Cricket
FOAM CRICKET
By Ken Vallino

Hook: Mustad 94840 size 10-14
Thread: 6/0 black Unithread
Extended Body: black foam wrapped over needle then removed and tied on hook.
Tail: Krystal Flash
Body: Black Wrapped Foam
Wing: Black Flashback
Back Legs: Knotted black round rubber
Front Legs: Knotted black round rubber
Bugger
SOFT HACKLE BUGGER
By Greg Hines

Hook: 2x Nymph
Tail: Dun Marabou
Rib: Pearl Tinsel Chenille.
Body: White Chenille
Collar: Grizzley Hen Hackle

Do not trim the marabou after tying in the tail. After tying in the body and rib lay the marabou over the back and tie in at the head.

Try this one for steelhead on the Erie Tribs
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