Hirano's Skater (variation)

[ScottP]

Scaled down version to throw at some stupid cutts. Unfortunately, the river with a decent October Caddis hatch where I wanted to try it currently has Two Type 1 fire crews, five Type 2 crews, 14 engines, three water tenders, three helicopters and an air attack fixed wing airplane assigned to fight a serious fire. Fall can't come soon enough.
Here's a nice SBS of the original
http://toddhirano.blogspot.com/2015/...mers-hope.html



hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 burnt orange
tail - moose body hair/orange Krystal Flash
tag - mylar holo copper
rib - x-small wire copper
body - 1mm foam orange
thorax - Ice Dub orange (original calls for Cactus chenille)
shellback - 2mm foam orange
wing/collar - elk hair dyed orange
indicators - 2mm foam chartreuse/pink


Regards,
Scott

[jcampbell]

That fly must have been dreamed up in during a nightmare.

[ScottP]

That fly must have been dreamed up in during a nightmare.

Fun to tie and catches fish. As always, constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated; don't know what the problem is here.

Regards,
Scott

[jcampbell]

No harm, no foul meant. Just some badly placed humor I guess. Glad you had fun with it. "Stupid Cutts"? Your comment, not mine.

[lastchance]

Scott, you must be from the Woodstock psychedelic era, ha!

[ScottP]

you must be from the Woodstock psychedelic era, ha!

Bruce,

I should call this one a Yasgur variation.

Regards,
Scott

[whatfly]

Good bug. Really weird color scheme you chose, Scott, but I really like the simplicity of this skater.