Wes, I would try some CDC feathers. Ty some barbules below the thorax of the fly imitation the legs, or wrap a long feather around the nthorax. The barbules float on top the water and move a lot giving the ilusion of motion. Hans' CDC and Elk uses this principle. I myself like to wrap a CDC feather as an abdomen for an Adams. Rene Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Mittwoch, 4. Juni 2003 19:12 Betreff: [VFB] Illusion of Motion
>Hi VFBees, > >I was on the Deschutes yesterday afternoon fishing the salmonfly hatch. > Action was slow, but I managed to get one nice 16" redside rainbow and >had a couple of splashy strikes that were not hookups. I had the >feeling that the hatch has not progressed far enough along in the area >I was fishing, which is the last in the river upstream to get the big >2" bugs. It takes a while for the big fish to key on these. The >prehistoric-looking critters hanging around the bushes were thick, so I >think from here on out until the activity quits altogether will be the >best time. -- snip -->>> >Suggestions? Any patterns you know that match that description? > >Wes Wada >Bend, Oregon >
