Happy Meal Grey Drake Cripple - Matt Wilhelm
Trout and Steelhead Patterns
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11m
Matt Wilhelm of the https://yellowstoneflyfishingschool.com/ ties up another great mayfly fly tying pattern for trout. Matt is no neophyte to fly fishing for trout and many other species. He's been teaching and guiding for decades. This dry fly pattern not only looks elegant to us but also to those yellowstone browns.
RECIPE:
Hook: Dai Riki #305 Size 12
Thread: Grey
Wing: Elk Hair
Tail: Grey Antron Yarn
Body: Grey Goose biot
Thorax: Grey Dubbing
Hackle: Grey
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