In the Rena River, caddis pupae hatch in enormous numbers and often make their way across the currents at high speeds. The trout take them really hard, so the fishing is action-packed from start to finish. The Foamblingpupa often yields great results. I always start with a few dead-drift casts with the pattern. If that […]

Tip: None Tail: Gray hackle fibers * Ribbing: Gold tinsel Body: Pale green floss Hackle: Gray * Wing: Light slate * The tail and hackle listings are as originally written but color plate examination clearly indicates grizzly. Either is acceptable for pattern correctness.

Tip: None Tail: Gray quill sections Ribbing: None Body: Orange floss or wool Hackle: Gray * Wing: Gray (slate); appears on the painting as dark slate * The hackle on the painting appears to be grizzly.

Tip: None Tail: Crimson quill sections Ribbing: None Body: Rear 1/3 black floss; front 2/3 gold tinsel. Hackle: Black Wing: Crimson

Tip: None Tail: Scarlet, yellow, green, married Ribbing: None Body: Gold tinsel Hackle: Claret Wing: Gray mallard with narrow strip of married blue and red over each side* * The wing recipe originally was written simply as ‘gray mallard, blue, red.’ It has been amended here to accurately reflect the color plate painting and the […]