Restocking his fly which has been very good for me this spring. I think of it primarily as a younger damsel, but it is small enough to possibly pass as a mayfly. Anyway, it works and is cheap and simple to tie.
Hook: Daiichi 1710 or TMC 5262 #12
Tail: Olive marabou
Rib- chartreuse or hot yellow...
The desert is blooming and will be beautiful for the next couple of weeks.
Lupine
Sagebrush false dandelion
Phlox
Cabbage butterfly on dandelion
Balsom Root
South slope of Rattlesnake Mountain
Lucky Wiggler- Jim Stewart
These pop nicely and dive and wiggle on a longer retrireve.
Hook: Ahrex Aberdeen Predator #1/0.
Tail: silicone legs, marabou, flashabou and two rooster hackles on each side.
Collar one- rooster hackle.
Collar two- deer hair.
body_ deer packed tight and trimmed into...
Most of the waterfowl is thinning out in the mid-Columbia as they head to their summer homes. Some stay around all summer, and our Ospreys came back a couple of weeks ago.
Double- Crested Cormorant
Peregrine- year round resident
Osprey
Red Heads
Snow Geese- still a few around
Barrow's Goldeneye