I’ve been out on the Salmon River this week with my 10′ 6″ 5 wt hollow-built switch rod trying to entice some of the larger fish that might be lying to ambush a fly presented in ‘just-the-right-way’ to them. I’ve been swinging weighted streamers on intermediate leaders through the deeper runs. I’ve also been trying skating an assortment of large dry flies on the surface with furled switch rod leaders from Cutthroat Leaders through the calmer water. Here are a couple of the fish I was able to get to the bank for photos.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
The Pumpkinator – An October Caddis Dry
We’ve started seeing a few October Caddis showing up here in Stanley and I wanted to come up with a new dry fly imitation that would float well and could be easily seen in fast water. Here is what I came up with that a number of fish have been interested in….The Pumpkinator!
Hook: #12 – 2X long
Thread: Red
Body: Orange Ice Dub
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Overbody: Orange Foam
Underwing: Orange Crystal Flash
Overwing: Light Tan Sparkle Yarn
Legs: Orange and Black Rubber Legs
Hackle: Brown