Patriot

[HammerCreek 0]

With the end of the Project Healing Waters Fundraiser tomorrow I thought this was an appropriate choice!

 

Patriot
Hook: 10-18 Dry
Tail: Brown Hackle Fibers
Body: Blue Crystal Flash
Band: 70 Red Thread
Hackle: Furnace Hackle
Wing: Calf Tail
Thread: 70 Red

 

http://youtu.be/KXbULzChuKs

 

[Kytroutbum 0]

I tie this with either blue flashabou or blue mylar to get a deeper richer blue. This tie is a GREAT Brookie attractor. I started tying up a few as a novelty but have just whipped up several dozen as attractor flies for brookies this summer.