Carey Special

[joaniebo]

Did a few Carey Specials IAW the original Colonel Carey dressing ;

Hook: Number 6
Tail: A few fibers from a ringed-neck pheasant's rump feather.
Body: Ringed-neck pheasant tail fibers, deer hair or marmot fur.
Rib: Black linen thread.
Collar: Ring-necked pheasant rump feathers extending well past hook bend.
Originator: Colonel Carey.
Intended Use: Wet fly for rainbow trout.
Since I don’t have marmot fur, I opted to used approx. 10-12 rooster pheasant fibers for the bodies of the pictured flies and I used black silk thread instead of linen thread. The irridescent, greenish rooster pheasant rump feathers were used for both the tails and hackles.

[letumgo]

I've had excellent luck with this pattern. Fish just cannot resist all the motion, when it is moving thru the water.