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FLY TYING WELCOME TO SUPERFLY TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BEGINNING Superfly started with a good idea and a passion for fly tying in a small CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE 3 basement hobby room more than 25 years ago. Today, Superfly has grown into an internationally respected company and one of North America’s leading manufacturers and distributors of fly tying and fly FeatheRS & PLUMAGe 6 fishing products. FUR & HAIR 16 THE PRODUCTS Our facilities and in-house expertise allow us to create innovative and DUBBING 23 effective new products and the flexibility to respond rapidly to indus- try changes and trends. Our product line includes fly rods, reels and accessories; fly lines, leaders and tippet material; premium quality flies; SYNTHETIcs 26 and one of the largest selections of fly tying materials and tools on the market. THREAD, TINSEL & WIRE 36 With over 7,000 products, Superfly offers a comprehensive program for a single sourcing solution that simplifies the art and science of fly EYes 44 fishing and fly tying. We produce products for the fly tyer with big ideas and the fly fisher who wants to land “the big one”. TYING AIDs 47 FLY TYING KIts 48 Developed by Brian Chan & Phil Rowley, Stillwater Solutions™ is a complete line of fly fishing and fly tying products designed to meet the specific needs of lake fly fishers everywhere. The program con- HOOKs 49 sists of flies and fly tying materials with a companion recipe book and DVDs. All products have been thoroughly researched and designed TYING Tools 52 for success. The Stillwater Solutions™ range of fly tying materials is the culmina- BOOKS & DVDs 63 tion of many years of experience on stillwaters. The products have been carefully chosen to provide a full spectrum of options for lake fishing everywhere. Look for the Stillwater Solutions™ logo identifier INDEX 64 throughout the catalog. THE SUPERFLY ADVantaGE Global sourcing and long-term contracts with key vendors secure our delivery commitments. Our quality control is second to none and is carefully managed through every step from manufacturing to fulfill- ment. Each product is inspected before we put our name on it. We pride ourselves on our industry-leading fill rates and on-time order delivery so that Superfly products are always on the shelf. THE BIG PICTURE Superfly is dedicated to the preservation and growth of the art of fly tying and the sport of fly fishing through our ongoing support of envi- ronmental conservation efforts and educational programs. We proudly contribute to our communities by supporting local and national orga- nizations who share these same goals. Finally, Superfly International is a family-run business that respects ev- ery member of our growing circle of employees, suppliers, retailers and consumers worldwide. LET US BE YOUR GUIDE . 1 CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE CAPES, CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE Genetic Hackle BUGGER STREAMER PACK A patch selected from the bottom of GENETIC ½ CAPES the cape, these are the feathers tyers Each Genetic ½ Cape contains a range want for long featherwings on stream- of hackle. Feathers on the upper sec- ers and for palmered hackles on wooly tion of the cape are ideal for dry flies buggers. and small streamer wings. Feathers from the lower sections are wonderful for creating beards, matuka wings, FEATHERS wooly bugger hackles, tail hackle, Black BPD-12 Grizzly BPG-00 streamer wings and tails on large pike Brown BP-03 Grizzly/Olive BPD-08 and bass flies. DRY FLY PATCH NATURAL FUR & HAIR Brown GHC-03 This patch contains the smaller dry fly Grizzly GGHC-00 hackles from the top of the cape and White GHC-10 because they are still on the hide, are easier to size to the appropriate DYED OVER NATURAL hook. Black GGHCD-12 DUBBING DYED OVER GRIZZLY Olive GGHCD-08 Red GGHCD-04 Brown & Grizzly DFPC-00 Orange GGHCD-03 Yellow GGHCD-02 Purple GGHCD-19 Chinese Cock & Hen SYNTHETICS GENETIC COMBO CAPE SET CHINESE COCK CAPES The Genetic Combo Cape Set consists Cock Capes feature long, broad feath- of the two most popular colors for ge- ers available in a huge variety of natu- netic hackle. Each package contains a ral and dyed colors. Each cape has half cape each of natural brown and feathers suitable for dry fly hackles, WIRE TINSEL & THREAD, grizzly. The combo is the perfect selec- streamer wings, palmered hackles, tion for popular flies such as adams, collars and dry fly wings. The stiff fi- mosquitoes, stimulators and march bers make great hackle beards and browns. tails. Brown & Grizzly GCC-00 NATURAL Badger CC-06 Ginger CC-01 GENETIC ½ SADDLES Chinchilla CC-13 Ginger Variant CC-08 Genetic Saddles have lots of slender Coachman Brown CC-04 Golden Badger CC-14 dry fly feathers as well as a section of Cree CC-07 Red Brown CC-03 softer webby feathers. The hackle is Dark Ginger CC-02 White/Cream CC-10 EYES great for creating distinct lateral lines Furnace CC-05 on pike and saltwater fly patterns and can be used as a dry fly wing on tradi- DYED OVER WHITE tional hackled flies. The softer webby Amber CCD-10 Golden Olive CCD-06 AIDS feathers can be utilized to create soft Black CCD-12 Green CCD-01 hackle collars, beards, throats, matuka wings and tails. Blue Dun CCD-13 Hot Pink CCD-14 Brown CCD-21 Olive CCD-08 KITS NATURAL Burnt Orange CCD-05 Olive Dun CCD-07 Brown GGHS-03 Chartreuse CCD-18 Orange CCD-03 Grizzly GGHS-00 Claret CCD-20 Purple CCD-19 HOOKS Dark Amber CCD-11 Red CCD-04 DYED OVER GRIZZLY Dark Blue CCD-17 Silver Doctor Blue CCD-15 Black GGHSD-12 Purple GGHSD-19 Dark Olive CCD-09 Yellow CCD-02 Chartreuse GGHSD-18 Red GGHSD-04 TOOLS Olive GGHSD-08 Yellow GGHSD-02 Orange GGHSD-03 BOOKS & DVDS Superfly International Inc. 11233 - 120th Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5G 2X9 • Ph: 780.455.6265 • Fax: 780.451.2846 • www.superfly.ca 3 CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE Chinese Cock & Hen continued Hackle CHINESE HEN NECKS STRUNG NECK HACKLE These necks have broad soft feathers Neck Hackles have large wide feathers and are available in a wide range of that make them an ideal choice for natural and dyed colors. Chinese Hen tails on dry flies, streamer wings, bass Necks are ideal for tying smaller flies. flies, and saltwater patterns. The hack- CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE CAPES, Soft fibers make fantastic soft hackles, les are strung together for conve- tails, collars, nymph legs and beards. nience in selecting the right feather. Standard Neck Hackle is 4 to 5 inches in length (100 to 127 millimeters). Pre- NATURAL mium Neck Hackle is 5 inches or longer in length (127 milli- FEATHERS Coachman Brown CHN-04 Mixed Variant CHN-14 meters). Dark Ginger CHN-02 Red Brown CHN-03 Furnace CHN-05 White/Cream CHN-10 STANDARD PREMIUM natural 4”-5” 5”+ DYED Badger NN-06 PN-06 Black CHND-12 Olive CHND-08 Chinchilla NN-13 PN-13 Blue Dun CHND-13 Orange CHND-03 FUR & HAIR Dark Ginger NN-02 PN-02 Claret CHND-20 Red CHND-04 Furnace NN-05 PN-05 Golden Olive CHND-06 Silver Doctor Blue CHND-15 Ginger NN-01 PN-01 Green CHND-01 Yellow CHND-02 Mixed Variant NN-14 PN-14 Red Brown NN-03 PN-03 DUBBING Indian Cock & Hen White/Cream NN-10 PN-10 DYEd INDIAN COCK CAPES Black ND-12 PND-12 Also referred to as “Dry Fly Rooster Blue Dun ND-13 PND-13 Necks”, Indian Cock Capes provide Brown ND-21 PND-21 good hackle for dry flies. The barbs on Burnt Orange ND-05 PND-05 SYNTHETICS the feathers are stiff and lend them- Chartreuse ND-18 PND-18 selves well to tails, beards and collars. Claret ND-20 PND-20 The hackles may also be used for Coachman Brown ND-35 PND-35 streamer wings and palmered flies. Dark Blue ND-17 PND-17 These capes have an amazing range of Dark Olive ND-09 PND-09 natural coloration. Golden Olive ND-06 PND-06 Green ND-01 PND-01 NATURAL Hot Pink ND-14 PND-14 Badger IC-06 Red Brown IC-03 Olive ND-08 PND-08 Ginger Variant IC-08 White/Cream IC-10 Olive Dun ND-07 PND-07 Orange ND-03 PND-03 THREAD, TINSEL & WIRE TINSEL & THREAD, INDIAN HEN BACKS Purple ND-19 PND-19 Indian Hen Backs have excellent feath- Red ND-04 PND-04 ers for tying small collars, soft hackles Salmon ND-26 PND-26 EYES and matuka flies. The feathers are rich Shrimp Pink ND-29 PND-29 in natural pattern and mottling to cre- Silver Doctor Blue ND-15 PND-15 ate realistic looking tails, fins and legs Yellow ND-02 PND-02 AIDS on minnows and nymphs. KITS Assorted Mottled IHB-00 HOOKS TOOLS BOOKS & DVDS 4 Toll-free Inquiry Line: 1.877.873.7359 • Toll-free Fax Order Line: 1.800.661.3597 • [email protected] 5 CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE CAPES, CAPES, SADDLE & HACKLE GRIZZLY SADDLE HACKLE SPEY HACKLE Perfect for wet flies and streamers. Spey Hackle has long-fibered feathers This hackle ranges from 4 to 6 inch in for collars on steelhead, salmon and length and is strung, for easy handling saltwater patterns or spey-style pal- and feather selection. mered flies. Limited availability. FEATHERS natural Natural GSH-00 Black SPEY-12 Olive SPEY-08 Blue Dun SPEY-13 Orange SPEY-03 DYEd Burnt Orange SPEY-05 Purple SPEY-19 Brown GSHD-21 Purple GSHD-19 Chartreuse SPEY-18 Red SPEY-04 FUR & HAIR Red GSHD-04 Olive GSHD-08 Dark Blue Dun SPEY-30 Shrimp Pink SPEY-29 Yellow GSHD-02 Orange GSHD-03 Green SPEY-01 Silver Doctor Blue SPEY-15 Hot Pink SPEY-14 Yellow SPEY-02 STRUNG SADDLE HACKLE Natural White SPEY-00 Saddle Hackle’s long slender feathers make them an ideal choice for tails on ATTRACTOR NECK HACKLE DUBBING dry flies, streamer wings, bass flies and Badger Neck Hackle is dyed in our saltwater patterns.