The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
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Easy - 5-7 Min
Coldwater
This fly has great movement because of the rear articulation. The zonker strip pulses in the water incredibly well. The fuzzy chenille body, the zonker fins, and the realistic sculpin head get fish to eat. The sculpin helmet is upside down on the hook shank to keep the hook point riding pointing up and keeps you from getting hung on rocks and logs. Sculpin helmets are heavy, this paired with a pretty thin fly and a lot of metal this fly can get deep pretty quick all on its own.
Get this fly to the bottom of runs and fish it very slow. A buddy of mine who guides on a famous Montana river turned me onto light colored sculpin patterns. I didn’t believe him until I saw the results! I think they look like a half digested sculpin that sometimes can escape a trout’s stomach. Other trout key in on this tasty snack and love the leftovers. Cast this fly on shelves or the heads of pools and let it drift deep through the run. You can give it some movement but don’t over do it.
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