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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Stink Bug

Tonight I felt like tying a fly. Without actual thread I decided the best way to go about this was using wire, after all Sawyer's original PT was tied with wire rather than silk.

I decided to create a wet fly. In collecting the necessary materials this little guy made his way onto my red floss:

Some PT fibers for the tails, off white floss, red floss, and heavily barred  mallard flank completed a very attractive looking wet fly. I think it will do a good job of seducing some nice trout. I've named it The Stink Bug.
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6 comments:

  1. AtlasFebruary 18, 2015 at 10:49 PM

    One of my main goals this year is to fish more wet flies and soft hackles.

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    1. RM LytleFebruary 19, 2015 at 11:36 AM

      If you do, you will no doubt catch more fish. Soft hackles in particular have very lifelike motion and profiles.

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  2. CliffFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:04 AM

    OK, this fly has a stinky potential. It makes me wonder if any respectable fish would really eat a stink bug. A fly is like a sculpture and when we run out of our normal supply material, the posibilities of other materials is endles. Thanks for the laugh!
    Tie and write on...

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    1. RM LytleFebruary 19, 2015 at 11:38 AM

      Thanks?

      I'd imagine they would at least chomp on it.

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  3. Bill TrussellFebruary 19, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    RM
    Any fly pattern that has bright colors has got to attract, nice job.
    By the way the stink bug has got to be the worst insect as far as smell, hence the name--I wonder if a trout in it's right mine would inhale this insect? Thanks for sharing

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    1. RM LytleFebruary 19, 2015 at 11:39 AM

      Thank you.
      I don't know if the taste would would effect a trout. They may not even notice it.

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