Brian Smith, Page County, VA. Brian's passion is teaching and sharing the history of fly tying. Check him out on Instagram at @_tiesflies_
The J Stockard Fly of the Month for November is the Jigged Rainbow Warrior.
As we move into the colder months, the Rainbow Warrior tends to lure finicky fish when nothing else is working. There's several different variations for this, but here in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, using black thread under the flash seems to be the ticket. If the black thread isn't doing the trick, try a few different colors to find just the right look that the trout are going for.
Recipe:
Bead: Hareline 1/8in / 3.3mm, Gold
Hook: Ahrex Hooks FW555 size 14-18
Thread: Veevus 14/0 Black
Tail: Ringneck Pheasant Natural
Abdomen: Veevus Pearl Tinsel, Small
Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing, Rainbow
Comments
Looks like a fish catcher. Gonna tie a few of these and try them out.