Randy Flynn: Skating Crane Fly video pattern tying tutorial

Randy Says:

I have been tying flies since my wife taught me to tie 38 years ago. I have always been fascinated with woven patterns, in particular those originated by George Grant and Franz Pott.


RECIPE:

Hook: Size 8 Daiichi 1750
Thread: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
Body: Tan or brown horse mane woven with 3 strands of orange embroidery floss. (Emboidery floss has six strands. Separate out three of them for weaving.) When woven in, the floss forms a stripe on the top of the hook shank.
Wing: Two clumps of Elk mane tied in on the sides like pontoons, angled slightly down.
Head: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
Hackle: High-quality dry brown rooster neck or saddle, wound and clipped on bottom. (The bottom is actually the top of the hook shank because this is an inverted pattern made to skate with the hook point facing up.)

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Other great channels to check out:
Davie McPhail - master of irish and scottish still water, lough, and stream patterns, especially classic patterns.

InTheRiffle: A great channel with great patterns

Fly Fish Food - Clark Pierce and Curtis Fry tie up some tasty trout lures

Tim Cammisa - owner of the Trout and Feather website, Tim does some great ties that you should check out.