Claret Bumble Muddler (Shetland variation)

[ScottP]

Another one to wake up the trout; overloaded the shoulder since this is meant to be fished on top.

hook - BVFT Dry #10
thread - Veevus 8/0 black
tag - tinsel silver
tail - golden pheasant tippet dyed hot orange
rib - small wire silver
body - dubbing claret
body hackle - black/claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
shoulder - Mearns Quail dyed jay sub (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
head/collar - pronghorn white

Regards,
Scott

[ScottP]

Claret Bumble Muddler II (Shetland variation)







A little more subdued than the first one.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Veevus 8/0 black
tag - tinsel silver
tail - golden pheasant tippet dyed hot orange
rib - small wire silver
body - dubbing claret
body hackle - black/claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
shoulder - Grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
collar/head - pronghorn white

Regards,
Scott