Named after the river, not the animal; simple, generic fish-food fly.


hook - Dai Riki 280 #12
thread - UTC 140 grey brown
tail - elk hair dark
abdomen - dubbing muskrat/olive
wing - elk hair dark
hackle - grizzly (undersize by 1)

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, wrap to bend




clean, stack, measure (shank) a clump of elk; tie in/trim butts at 2/3 mark, cover with thread






dub thread/dub tapered body






clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of elk; trim to length, tie in, cover butts with thread