"Snook Moore was a mountain man. Affable and
knowledgeable, he hosted sportsmen from his
isolated ranch between Wyoming's Gros Ventre
and Wind River mountains. He aided local coldwater
fisheries by "mule canning" fingerlings into
mountain lakes. He guided anglers to these lakes
when fingerlings reached trophy size. One produced
a Wyoming record cutthroat. This pattern is
typical of Snook's creations from materials around
his ranch. It's easy imagining him, twenty miles
from the nearest road, bent over a lamp converting
horse, elk, deer and goat hairs into a fly supply
for the next season while outside winter blusters
away."
Here is the pattern for the Horse Hair Caddis:
Orginator: Snook Moore, 1950s.
Hook: Mustad 94840, or equivalent, size 12-16.
Thread: Black 6/0.
Body: Alternating dark and light horse tail hairs.
Wing: Dark elk hair.
Antennae: Optional black brush bristles.
~ DLB
Credits: Text and recipe from Trout Country Flies
by Bruce Staples, published by Frank Amato Publications.
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