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    Default Crappie Fly

    The weather has cut into my fishing so I have been exploring fly patterns from the FAOL fly of the week entries. I found a fly by a fellow named wetfoot. From research I don't believe he is still a member.

    The fly is called Alpha - Omega and is touted as being a super product for steelhead. The more I looked at this fly the more I thought it would work on crappie and perhaps bass. I tied up some in different colors and hopefully will get a chance to try them come spring. I tied them on a Mustad 9672 size 10 in orange, yellow and brown.

    You can go to the search feature and enter Alpha and the fly will be on the top of the list.

    I would like to get your opinion as to using this fly for warm water critters and if so in what size.

    Thanks: Tim

    PS - if they don't work on crappie I guess I could go to the Rogue River and try for Steelhead.

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    If you're targeting crappie, I would tie some up in black and chart, hot pink and chart, and just about anything with chart or black.

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    You would probably do better to take this pattern and change the dry hackle to soft hackle because you will get a lot more action below surface than on top. Chartreuse or pink would be my preference, or chartreuse+pink.
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    Look good.
    I will tie some up with a bead head and use the dry fly hackle.
    The dry fly hackle pushes more water and I think that helps.

    Rick

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    Thanks for the input. I just happen to have some pink chenille and some chartreuse marabou laying around . I will put them to use and hopefully I will remember to give them a try and let you guys know what occurs.

    Thanks Again: Tim

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    How about some pictures Tim. That would help out as well.

    Best Regards, Ken

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