The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
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Easy - 3-5 Min
Coldwater
This pattern is tied with only two materials, excluding the hook and thread. To add to the substitution issue, the materials aren’t the most common either. For those reasons it isbest ot stick to the recipe closely when at all possible. If you are really in a pinch there is a mediocre substitution.
Collar 2: Peacock Herl won’t really give the same look as the Ostrich Herl, but it can be a stand in if need be.
The only variations to this fly that are recommended are color, and size. The color variation is a small one. You can switch up the colors of the ostrich herl on the collar. As far as sizes go, stick with the bigger stuff. This bug will look crowded on a small hook. If you want to add some weight to some of the larger sizes you can wrap some .010 lead free wire onto the hook prior to tying the fly.
The Casual Dress has a casual place in the fly fishing world, but don’t let that fool you. This fly really isn’t anything specific, but rather a suggestive search pattern suited for any water, any time. Other than the fact that it can suggest many insects, it only incorporates two materials and is an absolute breeze to tie. Put in the back seat to pattern like the pheasant tail, or hare’s ear, people tend to forget about the old Casual Dress. Don’t be one of those people! Make sure you always have a few of these in your box.
Fishing this fly as the point fly in a nymph rig is a great spot for it, especially if you choose to add some .010 lead free wire to the under body of the fly for extra weight. The muskrat has a pulsation movement in the water, so it should be great at attracting attention as the first fly in the setup.
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