If your plans are to go to Lake Almanor or Butt reservoir sometime this late spring or during the summer, you might take this fly along with you. This month I refer you to a YouTube demonstration done by Ed Huff, a member of the Mission Peak Fly Anglers. His demonstration is well done and he explains how to fish the fly under two different circumstances. He uses it floating on the surface when fish are pushing the bait fish to the surface and with a sinking line to go for primarily the bass. He has made some material changes which he says have really improved the performance of the fly.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
HOOK: TMC 8089 Sizes 10–12. Lighter weight with wider gape.
THREAD: White flat wax nylon.
TAIL: White marabou
BODY: 2 mm white foam.
AND FOR OUTER BODY: Pearl braid.
ALSO:
Loctite liquid supper glue, or similar.
Sally Hansens clear nail polish
Sharpie pens: olive and yellow
Round toothpick
Acrylic paint: white and black
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Posted on April 27th, 2026