Number four of seven in Jay Nicholas’s Sea Run Cutthroat fly series. The Yarn Body Sea Run Fly is a sprasely dressed pattern that works well mid day in clear water. If you are getting numerous drive buys or short strikes on your more “fully dressed” patterns give this one a try. A variety of body colors are shown as well. These patterns will also work for half pounder steelhead on the Rogue and even summer steelhead laid up in shallow water late summer.–CD
Highlander Green Yarn Body Sea Run Cutthroat Fly
Hook: TMC 3761 # 8 or Daiichi 1560 # 8
Thread: Petitjean Split Second 8/0
Rib: Oval Uni or Lagartun Silver
Body: Highlander Green Uni-Yarn
Hackle: American Saddle Clump Grizzly Dyed Olive
Wing: Mirage Flashabou Opal
Any thoughts on using those over-sized pheasant or grouse hackles that is too big for trout soft hackles?
Remember the “Carey Special” fly?
Peacock body, Pheasant rump hackle, tied long and full. Fish it in lakes. fish in for an October Caddis. Fish it for Sea run cutthroat trout. Same idea on the Grouse, although i do not have personal experience with those feathers.
Good call. JN