Flav Fever for Late June/Early July
Everyone has their favorite streams to fish. Mine is the upper Henry's Fork, around Last Chance (Island Park, Idaho). Been going there over 35 years now.
Last season, when we had a really strong hatch of Flavs coming off, I noticed that the naturals' wings were much higher than any pattern I had - either purchased locally or tied by myself. I decided to prepare for this summer with a different pattern with high wings.
Anyway, I got a letter yesterday from the Henry's Fork Foundation and it got my juices going. Already have booked a room and now watching for "reasonable" air fares.
Today, I decided to try something similar to Gary Borger's "Yarn Wing Dun". The thing I like about them is that, as a result of clipping the bottom hackle, the fly, even with high wings, will land upright.
Not the prettiest attempt, but I think it will work. What do you think? Used EP Fibers instead of other materials for the wings.
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