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| Marcy Dam Mayhem |
As a post script to my Adirondack trip I am posting about a fly that I designed and had intended to use to catch brook trout at Marcy Dam. I have recently (sort of) become very interested in bucktail flies and streamers, esp. those created by Carrie Stevens. I wanted to create a pattern that would be effective and that I could later write landed me a number of fish. I would have liked to say that I caused a lot of "mayhem" among the local brook trout at Marcy Dam but if you read my
post regarding my trip it's somewhat hard to catch fish from a pond that for all intensive purposes no longer exists! But I digress...and present the recipe for anyone who may be interested in trying it out.
Marcy Dam Mayhem
Hook: Mustad R75-79580 streamer hook, size 12
Thread: 6/0 Uni-Thread, black
Body: Uni-floss, orange-overlaid with peacock herl (secured with wire rib)
Rib: fine gold wire
Tail: golden pheasant tippet
Throat: Red bucktail
Wing: White bucktail
That's an interesting bucktail. The orange and peacock body is is a great brookie attractor.
ReplyDeleteI really like this one. Going to tie one up.
Thanks.
Thanks Brk Trt. I had hoped to use it as a brookie attractor (it reminds me a little of a small brookie). I'll send you an e-mail if you would like to know how to tie it up. I'm also going to put the recipe on my "fly box" page on this blog. I'm also going to post some other variations in the future that look similar to browns and bows.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Brk Trt. That is an excellent looking specimen for sure. I want to eat it :) That tail is great. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to give it a try on some Brookies or Browns. Tight Lines.
ReplyDeleteNice Kiwi, bears some resemblance to the 13th Lake (Ha Ha)! Too bad you didn't get to try it out
ReplyDeleteTrout Magee and Mark...Thanks very much! I plan to try it soon before the cold weather gets here and I'll let everyone know how it works out.
ReplyDeleteNice lookin' fly I like the sparse bucktail for the wing. Thanks for posting that picture of Marcy dam saves me a trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruff Waters! I wish someone had posted one before I went....It would have saved me 6 hours of driving! I'm glad I could help you.
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