- Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:22 am
#555417

Attributed to Pete Naranchich of Twin Bridges, MT, this fly was developed for the Big Hole River back in the early 60's. Not one you see or hear much of any more, apparently it's pretty popular in Europe as a sea trout pattern; that version is tied with badger hackle tips. Change colors as you see fit - furnace hackle, gold body, etc (red hackled is a Danish favorite)
hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
underbody - non-tox wire .025
tail - hackle fibers badger
rib - wire x-fine silver
abdomen - tinsel silver
thorax - chenille medium black
hackle - badger
Part 1
mash barb, wrap front 1/3 of shank with non-tox

start thread, wrap underbody; taper front and back

tie in rib, wrap back to bend

pull a clump of badger hackle fibers; measure for length (hook gap), tie in and smooth butts


tie in tinsel behind non-tox; wrap to the tail and back and tie off


strip end of chenille, tie in and wrap to head; stop short 1 hook eye width



prep hackle and tie in by butt

wrap hackle counterclockwise (it makes it a whole lot easier to wind the ribbing through it if you do it this way) back through the chenille; let it hang there

counterwrap wire up the body and through the hackle (for re-enforcement)


helicopter wire, tie off and smooth with thread wraps; whip, SHHAN and go fish, while humming some Beach Boys tuneage

Attributed to Pete Naranchich of Twin Bridges, MT, this fly was developed for the Big Hole River back in the early 60's. Not one you see or hear much of any more, apparently it's pretty popular in Europe as a sea trout pattern; that version is tied with badger hackle tips. Change colors as you see fit - furnace hackle, gold body, etc (red hackled is a Danish favorite)
hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
underbody - non-tox wire .025
tail - hackle fibers badger
rib - wire x-fine silver
abdomen - tinsel silver
thorax - chenille medium black
hackle - badger
Part 1
mash barb, wrap front 1/3 of shank with non-tox

start thread, wrap underbody; taper front and back

tie in rib, wrap back to bend

pull a clump of badger hackle fibers; measure for length (hook gap), tie in and smooth butts


tie in tinsel behind non-tox; wrap to the tail and back and tie off


strip end of chenille, tie in and wrap to head; stop short 1 hook eye width



prep hackle and tie in by butt

wrap hackle counterclockwise (it makes it a whole lot easier to wind the ribbing through it if you do it this way) back through the chenille; let it hang there

counterwrap wire up the body and through the hackle (for re-enforcement)


helicopter wire, tie off and smooth with thread wraps; whip, SHHAN and go fish, while humming some Beach Boys tuneage

I’ll change my bait, and move upstate
Before the season closes
RIP Walter
Before the season closes
RIP Walter