Has anyone ever heard of a streamer called the Orange Blossom Special?
It was bought at a Big Y shop. The claim is that it was good on smallmouths.
I'd like a pattern description. Thanks.
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Has anyone ever heard of a streamer called the Orange Blossom Special?
It was bought at a Big Y shop. The claim is that it was good on smallmouths.
I'd like a pattern description. Thanks.
Ray,
No recipe but I suspect you can produce a fly that looks just like these.
http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=02jk
http://www.californiaflyshop.com/blo...ial-trout-fly/
http://www.tcoflyfishing.com/TCO_Fly...roductid=61314
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=40969
Larry ---sagefisher---
Larry look deeper, the following is from the last link.Originally Posted by sagefisher
Hook: Mustad 3906B #12
Thread: Uni 6/0 Black
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body: Orange S-Lon
Rib: Small Uni French Gold
Wing: Orange S-Lon & White Antron
Hackle: Orange Grizzle Hackle
Step 1. Run on thread and lay down a good base from the eye to just behind the hook point.
Step 2. Catch in 4-6 Golden Pheasant Tippet fibres for the tail.
Step 3. Catch in a piece of both the Uni French & the orange S-Lon
Step 4. Wrap the S-Lon up the hook shank in even turns leaving the excess in place
Step 5. Counter wrap the ribbing & trim off the excess. Fold the excess body material back to form the first part of the wing and trim to the desired length.
Step 6. Catch in a piece of Antron to form the second layer of the wing.
Step 7. Remove the fibre from one side of a hackle feather and catch it in.
Step 8. Make 3 - 4 wraps of the hackle feather, tie it down and trim the excess. Whip finish a head.
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It's the one in the Orvis link. Sure it will work well on Smallies, but there are a ton of others that will work just as well. Maybe try a rusty brown wooly bugger with yellow or orange hackle too.
Biggest smaller I have brought to hand (18") caught on a very similar tie. Didn't know what to call it after tying, just fished it!
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