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
Squirrel tail has that magic sheen under water like peacock herl.
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Very nice streamers. Those look like some really fish-getters. Thanks for sharing those.
ReplyDeleteBack 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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