Pass Lake

Pass Lake

Category - Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Standard wet fly style, size 4-8

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - 4 turns of flat silver tinsel

Body - Hot orange floss

Hackle - Yellow, tied wet style, 5 turns

Wing - White marabou

Used at Pass Lake, Washington, a fly only lake, good thru the first and last parts of the season. Height of summer no good due to bloom. Good for cutthroats.

Pacific Northwest Fly Patterns ~ Patrick's Fly Shop

Pass Lake

Category - Winged Wet Fly/Salmon Fly

Hook - Atlantic salmon double, size 10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Body - Black chenille

Wing - White calf tail

Throat - Brown hackle

"This fly was supplied by Bruce Raymer of Goose Bay Outfitters who is fortunate enough to be able to fish giant brookies and Atlantic salmon in the Labrador wilderness. 

This is a local pattern used by the natives in the Eagle River section of Labrador."

Dick Surette's Trout and Salmon Fly Index

Pass Lake Special (Paape)

Hook - Mustad 3906 #8 - #16

Thread -  Black

Tail - Mallard Flank

Body - Black Chenille

Wing - White Calf Tail

Collar - Brown Hen Hackle

Pass Lake Special (Stubenvoll)

Hook - Mustad 3906 #8 - #16

Thread - Black

Tail - Mallard Flank

Body - Black Chenille

Collar - Brown Hen Hackle

Wing - White Calf Tail

"In Ross Mueller's book "Flies That Catch Trout", on page #39 Ross describes the Pass Lake Wet Fly. He noted that Stubenvoll tied the calf tail wing IN FRONT of the hackle. While Earl Paape favored the calf tail wing BEHIND the hackle (trude style)."

Pass Lake Fly Pattern | Pass Lake Special | original recipe (wiflyfisher.com)

seems like for every "pass lake" out there theres a pattern that bears its name