Colorado Captain

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Materials needed 6

Tying difficulty Challenging

Target species trout

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

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