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Flies For Boulder Mountain

    Editor's note: David Curneal at Willow Creek Outfitters has added fun to the fine art of fly tying by introducing variations which are colorful, exciting and effective. We ask him to recommend some patterns especially for Bolder Mountain. He provided the following recipes.

Bead Head Bunny Leech
    Hook: Daiichi 2220, 12-4
    Thread: Black
    Tail: Rabbit strip
    Body: Black chenille
    Hackle: Olive grizzly

Bleeding Black Leech
    Hook: Daiichi 2220, 12-4
    Thread: Black
    Tail: Black & red marabou
    Body: Black chenille with red marabou stripe
    Hackle: Black

Parachute Ant
    Hook: Daiichi 1140, 12-22
    Rear Body: Black dubbing
    Front Body: Cinnamon dubbing
    Wing: White foam
    Hackle: Grizzly

Parachute Black Gnat
    Hook: Daiichi 1140, 12-22
    Tail: Black hackle fibers
    Body: Black dubbing
    Wing: Foam ball in nylon stocking, square
    Hackle: Black

Extended Body Pheasant Tail
    Hook: Daiichi 1140, 14-20
    Tail: Ultra chenille with pheasant tail fibers
    Wing: Dark hen hackle tips
    Hackle: Brown and grizzly

Parachute Hare's Ear
    Hook: Daiichi 1140, 12-22
    Tail: Moose mane
    Body: Chinchilla dubbing
    Rib: Fine gold wire
    Wing: Calf body
    Hackle: Grizzly

C.D.C. Caddis
    Hook: Daiichi 1140, 10-16
    Body: Chinchilla dubbing
    Rib: Mono flash
    Wing: C.D.C. nat. grey
    Top Wing: Bleached elk
    Antennae: Tippet material q