Spin some deer hair in your color of choice about 2/3 of the shank. Spin white deer in front of that. Trim the "fly" into a "V" or Mohawk cut. Add an oversized white or other light hackle, just a couple of turns.
Probably best imitates the bulk of a beetle; all I know is it works very well!
Regards, Monte
Kevin W. Machon wrote:
Do you have a picture or link to a "Mohawk"?
From: Monte Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] What Would You Do Next? Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 22:34:49 -0800
Hi Kev,
Tie on an orange Mohawk. Never leave home without 'em. ;-)
Monte
For the sake of learing from the wisdom on this list, I would like to know
what y'all would turn to in the following "hypothetical" situation:
You make it out for a mid-winter fishing trip on a very nice, 40-something
degree day. Partly coudy day, clear water stream, water temp in the high
30's to low 40's. Very few bugs coming off, all small mayflies.
About mid-day you move one fish and catch another nice 'bow on a double
nymph rig. A little while later you have repeated rises to your orange,
foam strike indicator by a very nice trout, followed by an actual take of
the same strike indicator by what appears to be the same trout.
Now assuming you have no flo-orange foam flies in your box, what do you do
to catch this obviously active and interested fish?
I would be happy to supply additional details for this fictional story if
it
would help with your answer.
