FISHING METHOD:
Floating line with 10 -18 Ft leader. Use a strike indicator to help keep
your fly at the feeding depth. Use a slow retrieve (6 - 8 seconds for each
hand twist) with a couple 2 - 3 inch pulls every 25 - 30 seconds.
You can also use a sinking line. Cast out and wait till the line is straight
before you use the above retrieve.
| Hook |
Curved shrimp hook
size 10 - 16 |
| Thread |
8/0 Olive |
| Ribbing |
Silver wire - fine |
| Body |
Super floss - Caddis
green |
| Thorax |
Pheasant tail (2 - 4
strands) |
TYING
NOTES:
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First
pinch your barb down, tie in the thread base.
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Tie
in the ribbing material the length of the hook.
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Tie
in the body material at the thorax. Stretch the super floss as you secure
it to the hook shank with tying thread.
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Wrap
the body forward to the thorax and tie off.
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Counter
wrap the rib 1 - 2 turns around the butt, then forward (5 - 7 wraps) and
tie off.
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Tie
in the pheasant tail fibres, and twist together.
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Wrap
the twisted fibres 2 - 4 times to build the thorax.
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Tie
off the thorax, and whip finish the fly.
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I
add head cement to the thread before whip finishing. This keeps the cement
away from the herl, and strengthens the knot.
I
received this pattern from Brian Chan. You can tie this fly with a brown body
or a caddis green body. Another version to try uses the same body as above,
but replace the thorax with an ex-small gold bead. Try ether version in a
clear lake (White lake, Roche, and Lac Des Roche) and in the summer months.
Let me know your results.
