Stealing Dubbn's fly patterns
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:29 pm
DUBBN'S flies continue to inspire and provide patterns to borrow. His post on attractor nymphs a while back had a number of stone fly patterns that he fishes in his waters. Here in Central Oregon, the Metolius has a healthy population of golden stones that persist for months rather than weeks. Lately, Roadkill and I have been comparing patterns that started with green drakes. Those flies, tied in slightly different colors, were being taken in water that should be holding golden stone nymphs.
So, I went to DUBBN's post and had to improvise one of his attractors.
Mine is also tied on a large (TMC 2499SPBL) hook. Goose biot tails and instead of using different colored wires, or midge tubing with wire inserted for the body, I tied an underbody with UTC 70 in Woodduck. I then wrapped a strand of Pumpkin Barred Sili legs over the thread. Then covered the body with Loon UV clear.
The thorax is a golden stone blend of dubbing that I took from someone's post( sorry didn't record whose blend it is) inserted into split thread. A pheasant rump feather is the hackle.
As soon as the daytime temps fall below 95 around here, this fly will get its test on the river.
So, I went to DUBBN's post and had to improvise one of his attractors.
Mine is also tied on a large (TMC 2499SPBL) hook. Goose biot tails and instead of using different colored wires, or midge tubing with wire inserted for the body, I tied an underbody with UTC 70 in Woodduck. I then wrapped a strand of Pumpkin Barred Sili legs over the thread. Then covered the body with Loon UV clear.
The thorax is a golden stone blend of dubbing that I took from someone's post( sorry didn't record whose blend it is) inserted into split thread. A pheasant rump feather is the hackle.
As soon as the daytime temps fall below 95 around here, this fly will get its test on the river.
I needed those yesterday!! 