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Hook-Dai Riki 280 #10
Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown
Dubbing-Droopy Dazzle ( Dyed Lop Eared Rabbit Dubbing blended with Dazzle Air Antron yarn):
Egg sac-Orange, Body-Gray
Rib- Gold twist
Hackle-India Hen Natural

IMGP0821 by William Lovelace, on Flickrblack

I was up on the old bunkhouse roof working on a new roof early in the morning about a week ago. I noticed some mayflies diving at the tar paper underlayment. I could not grab one but one landed on my shirt sleeve. It was interesting to see that they were egg laying females with a large bright orange egg cluster. This is my take on what I think may have been Grey Drakes from the nearby creek.

Not bad looking at all. I have to admit that when I first saw your fly I thought it was an ant, but after reading your post it makes perfect sense.

IMGP0790 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

On the second cast into the creek with my 6'6", 4 Weight, Lamiglas Rod I built back in 1992, a native Eastern Brook about 7" confirmed the fly was acceptable to the locals.

glad to know those weren't yellow jackets that bombed you on the roof...

My kind of pattern!

ronr and I spent a few cool but calm and sunny hours on the Crooked River yesterday! My Bunkhouse Bomber turned out to be the right fly for me counting coup on some Redsides from 7 to almost 14 inches.

IMGP1001 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

IMGP0999 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

IMGP1002 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Thanks Ron for the local guide service!!

Lovely day to play. Glad you guys got out fishing together.

Bill had the ticket.. my day was a little less exciting... but my eats were on soft hackles at least. We don't get on the water together often enough.