Ok, next Sunday, March 3rd 2013, I'll be giving a presentation on the Millers, Swift and if time allows the Westfield River at Charlies Evening Sun Fly Shop. The show starts at 11:30 and will run to about 1 pm or so. It's always a good time so get there early for a good seat!! Questions and Answers are part of the show and are always welcome!!
The Grouse and Flash - don't leave home without some!!! This is a very good soft hackle fly that was highlighted in Tom Ames book "Hatch Guide For New England Streams". Ames says that it represents a caddis or two but it seems to work just as well when the Mayflies are hatching. In fact, it works well when nothing is hatching. It's a "go to" fly for the EB and works well on the Swift in smaller sizes.
Hook - standard dry or wet fly hook sizes 10 through 16. (tied some on scud hooks a year ago - don't bother!)
Body - thin strip of mylar wrapped through thorax area.
Thorax - something olive and very buggy. Olive Australian possum works well.
Hackle - dark grouse
There it is. Easy to tie and very effective.
Ken
11 comments:
Where is Charlie's, I'd love to attend.
The gorge pool is a welcome sight on this cold, snowy day!
The grouse and flash has been a great fly for me since I discovered it on your blog awhile back Ken. I also tie them with a Fl. Chartruese thorax for abit more of an attractor look which has produced well for me. Olive does great as well.
Dave,
Glad that you recognized the GORGE POOL in the photo!!! Regulars on the Millers know this place!! The Gorge Pool has a name and a legacy that goes back 70 years. In three more months we will be back there.
Ken
where is Charlie's And Another Fly? would love to attend.
Zerosleep,
Check the link on this page for the "evening sun fly shop". That's "charlies" as far as we are concerned. His address is there and I hope that you attend.
Get Some Sleep!!
Ken
Thank you Ken for all of the greeat info!
Phil R.
That you Phil!!
Ken
Hope the event went well for you Ken!
Will,
It was a good day!!!
Ken
i wanted to attend at charlies but had the flu all week and even missed (the big E) last wk-end
Hopefully the event went well. It seems that it was so much fun to be there.
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