Corey’s Calf Tail
Southern Appalachian Dry Fly
Traditional
Appalachian streams begin as little trickles high in the mountains that grow into
rough tumbling waterways. Hatches are poor due to the granite base of most of
the streams. Aquatic insects are relatively few and the number of species are few.
Most of the dry flies you’ll fish on Appalachian streams are attractors. They are
designed to float in swift running water as much as to catch fish. The Corey’s Calf
Tail is actually a fly redesigned from a fly used in Michigan for night fishing, down
sized considerably.
Originally published August 30, 1999 on Fly Anglers Online.