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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Madman Across the Water - The Rusty Spinner edition

The Rusty Spinner
























Hook: 18-14 to match your local PMD size
Thread:  8/0 rust
Tail: Microfibetts (3)
Body:  Rust colored Antron dub.  Hand blend something into it always but maintain the overall rust color you see on the natural spinner.  You can tie these entirely in white for greater visibility at dusk.
Ribbing:  6/0 rust or brown colored thread.
Wing:  White or clear Poly yarn

Those big, PMD spinner sipping rainbows on the lower Clark Fork giving you a hard time even though your Rusty Spinner usually whacks em? Take your nippers and cut a good amount of material from the Poly wings so that the fly loses the ability to float well.  Soak the fly purposely.  Grease your leader up to about 6-4" (15-10 cm).  Keep a tight as line as possible while maintaining the fly in a dead drift.  Watch the tip of the fly line and or look for the boil at the right time and place.  Super fun and effective!!

 

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