The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
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Medium - 10-15 Min
Coldwater
The head used on this fly is very heavy which gets it get deep quickly. The zonker tail paired with the flowing red gills and collar create a flowing motion that mimics a sculpin perfectly. The rear hook is great to prevent short strikes which big trout are prone to do. If you don’t have the rear hook on this fly big trout are likely to just grab the zonker strip tail.
Utilize the heavy head on this fly and get it deep. I still pair it with a sink tip fly line to get it to the bottom. Sculpin live on the bottom of rivers, so you need to put this fly on the bottom. That rear hook is great at grabbing trout that just nip at the tail of the fly. Strip the fly with short quick pops if there is not much current but fish it slower if there is current. Sculpin don’t swim very fast, especially injured ones. Don’t fish this fly too fast! It is productive to swing these low and slow through pools as well. Keep a tight line and keep your rod tip low until your line goes tight!
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