Check it out fellows, the Orange Blossom Special is a northern New Brunswick Atlantic salmon fly. It was created (and is still tied) by Ralph Billingsley. Your can find the pattern tied by the originator on page 37 of A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns.
cheers Paul www.galesendpress.com Charlie Bonner wrote: > > DonO, > > We fished the North Park Region several times over the past 10 years and > that has been one of our best flies for brown trout when the water was > murkey and even worked pretty well in cleaner water. The guys at North Park > Angler introduced me to that fly years ago. I recommend it to anyone fishing > in that part of Co and Wy. I even tried it here in Arkansas and it worked > quite well. I think it looked like a little brown trout. Its a great > streamer patter. > > CRB > > >From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly pattern > >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 11:31:07 -0500 > > > >I bet in a size 10 or 12 you could murder bluegills with that fly, Chuck > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 11:14 AM > >Subject: [VFB] Fly pattern > > > > > >>I was talking to a Wyoming Game & Fish biologist this morning about this > >>weekend's fishing, considering the snow and run-off. We got to talking > >>flies and I asked him about the Chili-pepper. He hadn't heard of it, but > >>his special go-to fly is similar, and it's called the Orange-blossom > >>Special. > >> > >>Tough I'd tie up some to compliment my peppers and give it a go, too. > >> > >>http://www.riverbum.com/Salmon-&-Steelhead/Orange-Blossom-Special/ > >> > >>I'd be interested to hear how it works from others. He got it from a > >>friend > >>from W. Virginia who does a lot of smallmouth fishing. Said it was his > >>killer pattern, and it worked on Wyoming trout, too. > >> > >>DonO > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office > Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
