Dirty Hippy by Charlie Craven

So, I know you've all been waiting for this one, mostly because I am very intuitive and in tune with the wants and needs of fishermen in general, but maybe all those emails, phone calls, and Facebook messages put me over the edge. At any rate, here is my latest streamer pattern: Craven's Dirty Hippy. I first started developing this fly after a trip to the Missouri River in Craig, Montana. It was on this trip that I started to appreciate streamer patterns that went a little beyond the usual Wooly Bugger variations and branched into more sparsely tied realistic small fish profiles. To that end, I promptly started playing with streamer patterns of this ilk upon my return home and the final result is now known as the Dirty Hippy. The name is garnered from my new wife, a tree huggin', liberal-minded not-really-so-dirty Dirty Hippy. She's turned out to be good for my conservative side and the fly has turned out to be good for my soul...tie some up and see what it does for you.
RECIPE:
HOOK: #4 TMC 5263
THREAD: 3/0 TAN DANVILLE MONOCORD
CONE: LARGE COPPER BRASS CONE
WEIGHT : .025 LEAD WIRE
FLASH: GOLD, COPPER & PEARL FLASHABOU
BELLY: CREAM TEMPLE OR ARCTIC FOX BODY FUR
WING: TAN MARABOU
COLLAR: BONEFISH TAN ARCTIC FOX
FACE: UV TAN ICE DUBBING
EYES: 3/16" GOLD ADHESIVE HOLOGRAPHIC EYES
ADHESIVE: TEAR MENDER
MARKER BARRING: SEPIA & ORANGE PRISMACOLOR MARKER

[@squatchy69]

Hey Charlie. You are indeed the best tying teacher on the web. Kelly Gallop is also on your label. Thank you that you take the time to "teach" us as you make these. I know doing something every week come guickly and is a lot of work. Thank you sir for all you do for the mortal underbelly of the fly fishing community. You're the boss!!!

[@cachi-7878]

Haha! Named after your wonderful wife... Boy! I’m sure she’s thrilled with that nickname, Charlie. If I were a trout, I would definitely snack on this imitation.

[@truthseeker_1776]

You're my favorite tyer. Thank you for sharing your creations. :-) Another awesome fly.

[@wallyhynes444]

Another awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@hankvana2149]

Very nice Charlie! Enjoyed the video, will be adding a couple of these to the box!

[@flyflung]

Cool fly, thanks for the video

[@tmarkk99]

Tied my first one today. Came out ok. Thanks again for the vid

[@sanchez2823]

Nice as always Charlie.

[@saxon6749]

Send one of these to the Smithsonian. The Dirty Hippy must be preserved in the annals of history.

[@chrisbukowski9434]

Always a great tie

[@11jt2007]

Incredible

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Sweet dreams

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Great pattern . I have been tying them in Brown and black versions for streamer fishing I go with the .

[@salinastrong602]

Amazing! Love it. What vise do you use???

[@CharliesFlyBox]

I use a Dyna King Pro Vise.

[@CharliesFlyBox]

Dyna-King Pro

[@kellysmith4555]

Do you use porcupine

[@thomasschaefer9623]

Do you have a rainbow variety of this?

[@tmarkk99]

Something wrong with your channel. Forced me to unsubscribe. Fyi. Whats up with that?