Materials
| Hook | Daiichi, 1760 Size #18-12 |
|---|---|
| Bead | Black Nickle Small 3/32” or 7/64” |
| Thread | UTC 70, Fluorescent Chartreuse |
| Gills | EP Fibers, or White Polar Bear |
| Body | Holographic Tinsel, Small, Olive |
| Rib | Ultra Wire, Small, Silver |
| Durability | Zap-a-gap, Krazy Glue, Resin or Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails |
Notes
Fished under a floating line with an indicator and a leader long enough to hold the fly about a foot off the bottom in 12 to 15 feet of water. It was developed on a lake where trout were feeding on small green chironomid pupae and it produced fast, repeated takes.
Published in June 2022 (Vol 55 No 6), page 11.