Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Trico Spinner

Size 24 dry fly hook
black floss
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Tails are mico fibets
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This is my first attempt at tying tricos. This fly caught a good number of bows and browns on the Current River during a trico spinner fall. The body is a bit bulky.

Sparkle Mohair

A variation on Mike Kruse's Mohair leach.

Size 6 streamer hook
black thread
black marabou
3/0 lead wire
black mohair



This fly can be tied in a variety of sizes colors etc. This fly has caught a good number of trout at night on Taneycomo.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Soft Hackles

Partridge and Orange w/ dubbed thorax
Size 14 Dry fly hook
Orange floss
Rabbit dubbing
Brown Partridge

Tan Scud

My version of a tan Scud

Size 16 egg hook
scud back (cut in half)
tan floss
tan sow scud dubbing
7x mono for ribs