Guest Report post Posted December 21, 2003 Any one who fishes the Florida Keys has undoubtedly heard of Capt. Bob Rodgers. If you haven't, now you have. Bob is a contributor to "Saltwater Fly Fishing Magazine", and fishing guide. But before he headed south for warmer climes, Bob Rodgers, and his wife Sandy, lived along the wind blown coast of Oregeon. It is there that he developed one of the most elementary, yet most productive, flies for coastal steelhead and trout. Capt. Rodgers called it the "Peabody". It is simple, easy to tie, and a kilkler for anything that feeds on the aquatic buggies! According to Capt. Rodgers, in a Winter 2002 issue of "Fly Tyer Magazine", he developed the Peabody when he resided on Siltcoos Lake, which has an outlet watershed to the Pacific Ocean and acts as a magnet for anadromous fish species. It is also home to many freshwater species. While living on the shores of this North Pacific paradise, the Peabody was born and has become a favorite among steelheaders and trout fanatics across the nation. Rodgers says the simple peacock and saddle hackle design allows the fly to be fished in many ways and works well in both moving and slack waters and can be fished subsurface or in the film. Rodgers says this pattern is a representation of an insect rather than an imitation. It is designed to just look "nymphy". Simple, yet effective....you couldn't ask for more. Information for this post was gathered form the Winter 2002 issue of "Fly Tyer" Magazine, published by Morris Communications Corporation. Check out this and other issues at www.flytyermagazine.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 21, 2003 really wanted to enlarge the image...I was afraid you fellas couldn't see the detail!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2003 Well chris i had to get up and stand about fifteen feet from my monitor to see it but that is a very interesting fly bud not at all like i was picturing when you described it to me. pretty cool! SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishboy 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2003 That fly actually stirred a little controversy on another forum I was on and a magazine I subscribe too (may have been newer issues of Fly Tyer), as several of the more traditionalists stated that all it was was a Peacock and Partridge soft-hackle- a very old fly of English origins- on a long shank hook, that it was hardly a new pattern. I think that we're at the point in this game where people have to be very careful about claiming to develop a new fly, as most are just variations of standard patterns now. As for this fly, I have no idea, but I've read a few articles by Capt. Rodgers, and hold him in high regard. As for the Peabody, after reading his article I tied a few on the long-shank hook and wholeheartedly agree that it is a fish-catching SOB. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 22, 2003 hoping to soak a few in Walnut Creek on our steelie trip next week...wish us luck!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Desjardins 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2003 It also works well with a Blue dun hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2003 Chris you know if they work over there on the steelies you WILL be parting with a couple of them........RIGHT! SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 23, 2003 gonna hang out in a local shop in Lexington Saturday and tie...gonna tie up a few more of these things....may share a few with you if you bring the neoprenes!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites