Partridge and Orange
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:40 am
I tied up some extra Partridge and Orange for the Yellowstone trip. As I was putting them in the soft hackle fly box I discovered I had a few variations of this pattern.
I have P&O tied with the orange rayon floss that doesn't change color much when wet. Some of these date back to the 80's.
Other P&O are with the primrose bodies and hot orange bodies.
Then I broke out the english grouse for darker hackle.
It would be nice if I had less upon returning from Yellowstone.
On the rayon floss versions I had a local pond I used to fish. I'd throw the fly out and let it settle to the bottom. One could see the trout pod as they'd cruise the pond. Once they got in the area my fly had settled I'd start pulling back on my fly line to get the fly to climb to the surface. It worked about every time. I thought they were taking it for an orangish scud or possibly an emerging caddis. The fish were really skittish in this pond and any extra movement would spook them.
I have P&O tied with the orange rayon floss that doesn't change color much when wet. Some of these date back to the 80's.
Other P&O are with the primrose bodies and hot orange bodies.
Then I broke out the english grouse for darker hackle.
It would be nice if I had less upon returning from Yellowstone.
On the rayon floss versions I had a local pond I used to fish. I'd throw the fly out and let it settle to the bottom. One could see the trout pod as they'd cruise the pond. Once they got in the area my fly had settled I'd start pulling back on my fly line to get the fly to climb to the surface. It worked about every time. I thought they were taking it for an orangish scud or possibly an emerging caddis. The fish were really skittish in this pond and any extra movement would spook them.
