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| Gerald's notes to his fly |
This is the kind of fly that I like--simple, with easy to obtain and
inexpensive materials, and very effective. I've had some of my best days on
spring creeks like the Sierras Hot Creek and also on lakes when fish are
feeding just below the surface. I tie this fly in sizes 14 through 24 on
hooks that vary from dry fly to scud and nymph hooks. Hook choice and size
depends on application. On lakes with sipping fish you can grease the leader
to within a foot or so of the fly and fish just below the surface. In moving
water you can use it as a trailing fly behind a easy to see dry fly or alone
with a very small indicator (I like about 1/2 inch of old flyline with core
removed slipped over a knot in the tippet section).
The entire fly is only one material--peacock eyes. I strip an eye with a
50/50 bleach and water solution. Be careful not to leave in too long or the
herl fibers become brittle. Soak them in water before wrapping on hook. I
wrap the stripped herl to the hook eye then from an unstripped eye choose a
piece of herl that has fibers of the approriate length and wrap the head.
After the head is wrapped I usually wind the thread through the herl once to
give it a little more strength. A little head cement on the stripped herl
part finishes the fly. Fish the fly fearlessly, throw it into those tight
spots, its easy to replace. Good fishing!
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