Fly Tying: Pat's Rubber Leg

The Pat's Rubber Leg is my go to nymph. It fishes great year round. I have tied thousands of these commercially and learned a few tricks along the way. I wanted to share these tricks and I hope you like them.

Materials I used:

Hook: Dai-riki 4x Long streamer
Thread: Danville 70 Denier Flymaster Plus
Lead: .020 lead wire
Legs/Tail/Antennae: Brown Flex Floss (Spirit River Medium)
Body: Black/Coffee Variegated chenille Medium

[tellicooutfitters]

Great video. This is the easiest way to tie in the legs on a Pat's that I have seen yet. Very well done!

[schmoonkie]

Very nicely done. After tying a bunch using Lance Egan's version, I'm going to use this to tie some more. I especially liked how you handled the legs... nice and simple.

[robhicklin]

Excellent presentation. Clear, precise. Thanks.

[mlrabela]

Thanks, nice clear & concise tutorial. I've "winged it" with these and they're OK, but I'm glad I watched this -- they'll be better now.

[HienNguyen-lkrm]

Really helpful! Love making them in varied chenille colors and legs!!

[gregsmith]

Best Video out there on tiring a Pats!

[bruceacphoto]

That was a terrific demo Skyler
tyvm!

[larryelkington]

Nice job, thanks for the tip on the legs, much easier to tie that way.

[Lathan]

Nice, I hate tying these because of the legs! Never seen them tied to that way before. Great way I'm getting some of them tied up today.

[mountaincreekfliesjimmy]

Really enjoyed this lesson thank you sir

[MrGenopv]

These work well on Bass and Bluegill as well. I fished them yesterday in a pond and was amazed at how well they did....But maybe I just got lucky :-)

[williamwilde]

Nice fly. A materials list would be helpful.

[kenm]

hey Skyler I noticed you didn't put in the light tan under belly. Don't you use it anymore?

[MrLSwanson]

Love this pattern and video. What is the Hook type, maker and size used here?

Thank you.