Red Tag

Red Tag

Fly: Doug Jeffries, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
Hook:	TMC 100, standard dry fly hook, size 14 – 12
Thread:	Black, 8/0
Tail:	Very small section of red wool, 1/8 inch
Body:	Peacock herl, 3 – 4 strands, wrapped to form a bulbous round body
Hackle:	Brown, 2 to 3 turns
This fly is typically used as a beetle imitation. We used to walk along the lake shores, scanning for trout, and then cast ahead of the cruising fish and let it swim upon the floating fly. But only your leader, no fly line, can be laying on the water or the fish bolt like a cattle prod hit them. Quite often the fly might be within inches of the shore.
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