Notes:
A customer from central Pennsylvania made me aware of this pattern as he placed
an order to prepare for a trip out West. After locating the recipe, that I
found most desirable, I just had to whip some up for myself. It looks that
good! Many folks think that commercial tiers have a never ending list of
fly patterns dedicated to memory. Surprise! This one was new to me.
I
have now entered this fly into my Top 10 nymphs category. I'm not sure yet
which one gets bumped. I think the combination of subtle flash and all
that weight helps the fly fish a bit better than most. I don’t prefer it
to the PT by any means but it is a sassy lad when run down the heart of a deep
meaty run!
I
like to tie the legs and tail short, no longer than ½ the shank in length. The
legs should be bound to the sides of the fly. Look at any nymph short
tails and short legs. By no means do the legs ever come off the bottom of
the bug. |
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