use one barb off of a body feather on a size 18 to 22 hook. Black thread head makes a nice midge under a popper for gills.
Rick
use one barb off of a body feather on a size 18 to 22 hook. Black thread head makes a nice midge under a popper for gills.
Rick
Borchers Special:
hook: dry fly hook size 8-16
tail: three long moose mane hairs
body: pheasant tail or turkey wing fibers wrapped over tapered underbody of thread or kapock
wings: Pale dun hackle tips
Hackle: mixed brown and grizzly
developed by Au Sable guide Ernie Borchers in the late 1800's and still effective today.
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all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim
I can think of few acts more selfish than refusing a vaccination.
Jim,
Thats actually a fly I would like to have in my box but do not have recipe. Ive been fishing the PM this year more than usual so MI patterns would be nice.
Thanks,
Seege