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Scalish Bluegill

 
tied by dsaavedra
Fly Type: General Freshwater,
Target Species: Freshwater Bass,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List*:
"congo hair" an EP fiber like material available from flytyersdungeon.com

light green, white, yellow, orange

brown and black sharpie (black for spot, brown for everything else)

stick on eyes (i made mine from adhesive backed aluminum foil tape, that i colored w/ sharpies)
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.
Tying Instructions: tie on the fibers starting w/ the belley, then working towards the back then the sides.
Presentation Tips: you can retrieve it in short strips, long strips, or really erratic. the fly was created to be used on a dropshot rig for bedding bass by Frank Scalish. it can be seen in the February 2006 issue of North American Fisherman magazine.