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Spirit Streams Flies: “The Red Storm”
Remember I said that I would first focus on traditional fly patterns, then move on to Spirit Streams patterns, then develop completely new patterns to add to the Spirit Streams lineup? Well, a week into this thing and an idea sparked a new pattern to add to the Spirit Streams lineup. Introducing…The Red Storm.
The Red Storm is a woolly bugger inspired pattern with a Spirit Streams twist. I loved the look and feel of this pattern but wanted to give it a trial run before officially adding it to our lineup. It not only looked amazing in the water, but it’s performance was top notch and prompted several strikes even in difficult conditions. Stay tuned for this upcoming post in a few days.
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Tags: Driftless Area, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Spirit Streams Flies, Spirit Streams Fly Fishing, The Red Storm, Trout
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I observed the area and could see a faint ripple coming out of the foam. I still had the emerger on and made a cast to the area of the rise and was greeted by a resounding battle and eventually landed a beautiful 15” brown which I affectionately labeled the blue cheek fatty – it was quite a trout. My mind wandered....If they are that big on the top what lies in the depths of that blockage?....
A notable thrill was the sudden, stout strike and subsequent battle of a truly beautiful 18 inch Brown. That beauty was unexpected but very much appreciated. A new season is beginning and with the amount of trout spotted and caught it looks very bright!
I found the trout today schooled up in pools and very eager to take scuds and nymphs. There were all age classes, nice egg laden females along with several large nicely colored fall run males brought to the net. The bite was consistent.
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I observed the area and could see a faint ripple coming out of the foam. I still had the emerger on and made a cast to the area of the rise and was greeted by a resounding battle and eventually landed a beautiful 15” brown which I affectionately labeled the blue cheek fatty – it was quite a trout. My mind wandered....If they are that big on the top what lies in the depths of that blockage?....
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