Beats Me
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| Hook: | Partridge Bartleet, #2 |
| Thread: | Red 8/0 |
| Tag: | Flat silver tinsel |
| Tail: | Golden pheasant crest |
| Ribbing: | Oval silver tinsel |
| Body: | Pink silk and black dubb - 1/2 and 1/2 |
| Hackle: | Grizzly, palmered over dubbing |
| Wing: | Badger |
Note: This fly was developed by Bill Alspach, and was the favourite Steelhead fly of my good friend, the late Dr. Dave Engerbretson. Thus, this fly is tied in Dave's memory. It originally used black chenille instead of dubb, and grey squirrel rather than the badger. Popular alternatives include red or fluorescent pink silk, and a calf tail wing. It is a good medium-shaded fly, well-suited for Summer and Fall fishing. Using the lighter, brighter alternatives gives it a better Winter effect.
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