Howdy,

I’m a little late in the month for the “fly of the month club” entries…. sorry about that….

Trout Fly of the Month

Bivisible

Brown Bivisible

Recipe:

• Hook:  Standard Dry sizes 14-20
• Thread: Tan
• Body Hackle:  Rear 3/4 Brown, Front 1/4 White

The Bivisible is a classic fly that was introduced by Edward Hewitt (1866-1951) in 1926 in his book, “Telling on the Trout”. It has remained a standard attractor fly through the years either mimicing a skating caddis or a midge cluster. The Bivisible was developed to use two contrasting colors. The darker colors are more readily visible to the trout while the contrast of the light against dark colors allowed the flyfishermen to see the fly on the water more easily. The use of palmering the hackle over the body is a old technique going back perhaps to the 1700′s. Mr. Hewitt presented the first Bivisible as a Brown Hackle body with a White hackle wisp at the head. This pattern has been recognized as the Brown Bivisible.

Steelhead Fly of the Month

Admiral Hairwing

Admiral Hairwing

Recipe:

• Hook:  Salmon/Steelhead size 2-6
• Tail:  Red Hackle Fibers
• Body:  Red Angora wool or chenille
• Rib:  Flat Silver Tinsel
• Collar:  Red Saddle hackle
• Wing:  White Fox, Bucktail, Skunk or Polar Bear Substitute

This dressing is a hairwing variation of the fly originated by Rear Admiral E. B, Rogers. He tied the Admiral with scarlet silk floss and white goose-quill feathers.  It is said that the fly pattern was originally tied as a trout fly, but it was found to be quite effective for steelhead.

Tight Lines!

Dave