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Dragonfly nymphs are a
primary food source in virtually all of the trout lakes in my neighborhood,
& I like to dredge the lakes, so I’m always messing around with approaches
to simulating the big nymphs. The Carey Special style, in its many variants,
originated in my region & the style works well here for lake-dwelling
rainbows. My idea with the Cedar Lake Dragon is to achieve a bit more realism
in the design employing a natural color scheme, highlighting the stippled
barring of the natural nymphs using an over-body of olive-dyed mallard flank.
Hook: #4-#8
TMC 200R
Thread: Olive
Rib: Chartreuse
or olive wire wound over the body
Body: Mix of
dark & light olive rabbit dubbing, not blended too
much, should look blotchy, mix in some chopped olive midge flash, dubbed on a loop of the tying
thread
Over-body: Dyed
olive mallard flank tied in as a clump wing – extending slightly beyond the
hook bend – top with a couple strands of olive midge flash
Hackle: Pheasant
rump – mix 3 hackles of varied colorations ~ & finish.
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Flyfish NE Washington with
Steven Bird: http://ucflyfishing.blogspot.com
