Trying to achieve 'bluegill' colors so, actually I'm tying an orange body with orange grizzly hackle. Sides and top black -"belly" yellow rubber hackle. Black head - yellow painted eyes. I'm now adding just a few wraps of lead wire under the body.
I'm fishing it mostly in quick 6" strips with a pause.
Fishing with a guy for the first time the other day. His first comment was -
"Man, that thing's ugly".
His second was,
"They *like* that thing, don't they?"
His third was.
"Let me see that thing."
"Flyfishing is not a religion. You can make up your own rules as you go.".. Jim Hatch.. 2/27/'06