Dog Days

[DUBBN]

The Dog days of Summer have arrived. At least, for me they have. Tricos, and Caddis usually save my day.

I have a Coq De Leon hen cape. I love looking at the large breast feathers. They are mottled to perfection. The one pain in the back side is, to tie traditionally, they would be appropriate for a size 2/0 Soft Hackle. I use a technique shown to me by Colorado fly tier Charlie Craven to use these large feathers to tie down to size 20. The draw back is, for me , the heads are a tad ugly.

These flies have a tail of CDL Rooster, and a Collar of CDL hen. They are size 16 and dubbed in Muskrat from the darkest fur of the pelt.

Swinging soft hackles during the Dog Days is a treat. After all that has been written in books, and on the internet, it amazes me at how few fly fishermen implement this way of fishing.












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[DUBBN]

I do not know what was biting harder today. The little Native Cutthroats or the Mosquitos.









Honestly, I bet they would have eaten a bare hook. The Native Cutts, and the Mosquitos.

[letumgo]

Wayne - Thank you for taking us along (mosquito-free). Those trout are so pretty. I’m jealous, but enjoying every photo. What a lovely stream.

BTW, I really like the look of the longer heads on those flies. I am reminded of Polly Rosborough’s Fuzzy nymphs. A personal favorite.

[Old Hat]

I've never been completely sold on tiny heads. As practical fishing goes anyway. The small heads look nice to the tier but I believe the larger heads could be an attractive feature to the profile of wet flies. Either way you could add a bit of dubbing to cover.