Jay Sheppard, the former President of the Potomac-Patuxent chapter of Trout Unlimited in Laurel, Maryland, invented this fly on the Savage River in Western Maryland. To my knowledge, Jay's Patuxent Special has caught everything from bass to steelhead and almost every type of trout that swims. This pattern is considered the fly in my part of the country and has consistently been lauded in the pages of local fishing books.
The brown color and simple design belies the fly's deadly effect. Most trout and other warmwater fish probably think it resembles a crayfish. This fly also comes in a cone head, which morphs the pattern into Jay's Super Patuxent Special for deeper water levels. Strip this fly very briskly in 10- to 12-inch strips each—and hold on. You can fish Jay's Patuxent Special in any color you want as long as it's brown. Try sizes #6, #8, and #10. from an article on www.unionsportsmen.org still no photo! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
