Originally Posted by
okflyfisher
Hey Kelly that spring lake in Michigan I posted about above had exactly the same amber colored scuds as are in the mouth of your beastie brown.They were the dominant life in that lake and were constantly visable around my feet when wading. It is the only place I have seen that color before.
Great looking flies that pearl flashabou makes a nice rib
That rib is the 'secret' to that fly's effectiveness. Doesn't look like much when dry, but really 'pops' and looks like a real bug when wet.
kelly.
Tight Lines,
Kelly.
"There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home."
Roderick Haig-Brown, "Fisherman's Spring"