Monday, May 28, 2012

Black & Brown Bear Streamers


Black Bear

Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Gray Squirrel. Tail should be 1/2 the length of the body
Hackle - Black tied palmered over the body
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Gray Squirrel 


Brown Bear

Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Fox Squirrel. Tail should be 1/2 the length of the body
Hackle - Brown tied palmered over the body
Body - Brown chenille
Wing - Fox Squirrel 

Reference

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

3 comments:

  1. Squirrel tail has that magic sheen under water like peacock herl.
    Nice ties

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  2. Very nice streamers. Those look like some really fish-getters. Thanks for sharing those.

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  3. Back in the 70's we used to take giant Browns fromBlue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison Colorado with Brown Bears, spinning gear and a bubble... Man those were fun days.

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