Saturday, April 1, 2017

Rainy Day Special


Rainy Day Special

Hook - Mustad 9575, 94720, size 2-6
Thread - Neon green
Tag - Silver oval tinsel
Rib - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Fluorescent green floss
Throat - Green hackle fibers
Wing - Fluorescent green bucktail over which is 5-6 peacock herls
Head - Painted green

Remarks: "When the water is high, murky and roily, and especially in the rain, this fly is a killer". The pattern is used for landlocked salmon in Maine

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser 

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