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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Fly 23 - Pale Morning Dun Mayfly

Pale Morning Dun Mayfly
5x7, soft pastel



The Pale Morning Dun Mayfly is a commonly used fly during mid-summer months when mayflies are most vulnerable to trout.  The elk hair hackles enables the fly to maintain just the right amount of float allowing the fly to hang just below the surface of the water...which is where many trout take advantage of the short stage of a mayfly from emerger to adult.


Sunday, January 10, 2016

Fly 10 - Jungle Hornet

Jungle Hornet
5x7, soft pastel


The Jungle Hornet is a grub style fly.  Tied by Monte Smith, this little guy looks like a bug I hope to never encounter!   Grub style salmon files are among the earliest of the various types of flies used in the 19th century.  

And that’s all I know about that!