Korn's Spent Wing Spruce Moth (Carnage variation) SBS

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If you’re out west in late summer, the spruce moth emergence can lead to some outstanding dry fly action. Doug Korn’s pattern is a great one; I just added a little foam to help it keep it’s head above water.

hook ? Dai Riki 135 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
core - 10lb mono
body ? 1mm foam tan
hackle - barred cream
wing - hen pheasant

Part 1

put a loop in the end of the mono

mash barb, start thread; tie in mono at point above point

tie in foam strip (1/3 gap width)

hook loop onto the gallows, brush mono with Super Glue, wrap up the core (hook length), brush with more glue and wrap back to base; tie off/trim, trim mono

tie in hackle, wrap, tie off/trim; trim flat on top

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Part 2

prep a pair of hen pheasant feathers

tie in a bit long, pull forward to proper length (tips even with rear of body), fold stems back to create head, tie off

half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim wing stems, trim hackle underneath

Regards,
Scott

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Very nice fly … I like your variation Scott… well done.

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Thanks, Doug. Forgot to link your vid

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLjhylx4ng

Can’t remember if you’re heading out to MT this summer; if so, hope the runoff doesn’t last too long and the fish start looking up.

Regards,
Scott

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Very nice looking caddis

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It’s actually meant for the spruce moth (a terrestrial, not aquatic, insect) emergence, but could certainly pass for a caddis.

Regards,
Scott

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Not this year Scott… But next year for sure… my wife is retiring - so we may be there for a couple of months…

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Soooo many bugs to immi with that tie. Maybe add a couple prominent legs and do a hopper and change the colors for our salmon flies around here. Danged interesting and useful. Thanks Scott and Doug.
…lee s.

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Very interesting technique on the body. Can’t say I’ve seen before. Love the head as well.

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Thanks. Type “carnage” in the Search box - there are a number of different variations on this method.

That’s Doug’s idea; I really like it, too.

Regards,
Scott