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Gierach's Little Brown Trout (Gierach)  

tied by letumgo
Fly Type: Attractor Pattern, Hairwing, Streamers, Weighted, Wet, General Freshwater,
Target Species: Steelhead, Freshwater Bass, Trout,
Recommended Region: Northeast US, Northwest US, Central US, Alaska, Western Canada, Eastern Canada, Central Canada,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List: Hook - Mustad Model 3665A / Size 6
Weight - Fifteen (15) wraps of .020" lead-free wire
Thread - White Wooly Nylon (white is used to ensure the body stays light colored)
Body - Sparkle Braid (Pear Gray)
Wing (Listed from Bottom to Top) - Orange Bucktail under Pearl Krystal Flash under Gray Squirrel under Peacock Herl
Belly(Throat?) - White Bucktail
Head - Black UNI-Thread (6/0) coated with one coat of Sally Hansen's Hard-As-Nails Mega Shine nail polish and allowed to dry over night.
Eyes - Yellow and Black acrylic craft paint (dry thoroughly between applications of paint)
Give the head two additional coats of nail polish after the eyes have dried.
Tying Instructions: Tyed in the order the materials are listed above.
Presentation Tips: See the Spring 2004 Edition of Fly Tyer magazine for detailed tying instructions.

Current Species For This Pattern
Smallmouth Bass (1 votes)
Streamer (1 votes)
Trout (1 votes)