Colorado Captain

Colorado Captain

Tied by Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies on YouTube

Of unknown origin, the Colorado Captain is a Wulff style attractor dry fly pattern. This highly buoyant fly should be effective through fast, riffled water or as the top fly in a dry-dropper rig.

Materials
Hook: #8-18 dry fly
Thread: Black
Tag: Gold tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets
Body: Black ostrich herl
Wingpost: White calf tail
Hackle: Brown

Colorado Captain

Fly Materials

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H 130 BL Dry Fly Hook - J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Hanak Competition H 130 BL Dry Fly Hook
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VEEVUS Veevus Thread 6/0
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VEEVUS Silver / Gold Mylar Tinsel
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Hareline Golden Pheasant Tippets
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Hareline 10 - 12" Ostrich Herl
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Hareline Calf Tail
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Metz Hackle Select 3-Pack
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