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January 23, 2008

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The Most Versatile Fly in the World

Okay ... Most of you got the last quiz answer. (Amy and Kim were on opposite banks, one was staring into the sun's glare.) Let's try something a bit more subjective ... see if you can land on what I think is the most versatile fly pattern in the world ...

Kirk and Tim were fishing on the Colorado River by Glenwood Springs in September. They made a $20 bet on who would catch more fish, using only one fly. It was a typical early fall Colorado day ... in the 30s in the morning; up to the mid 60s by midday. It was breezy, partly cloudy, and the water was pretty clear, but not terribly low. Both anglers were using 5-weight rods, with 4X leaders, and 4X tippets. They agreed to adjust weight, use strike indicators, whatever ... but they had to stick with the same fly pattern. At day's end, as Kirk snatched the Andrew Jackson bill from Tim (having caught 20 more fish that day), he spilled the beans and showed his friend the "secret pattern." Tim couldn't believe it ... here he had been fishing a Prince nymph all day (not a bad call for all-around conditions), but Kirk was using one of the oldest tricks in the flyfishing book. What was it, and why did it work?

Deeter

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tim romano

Kirk,

You told that story all wrong! If you remember correctly I was fishing a 6 wt with 0x slinging streamers all over the place, and of course catching a ton more fish than you.

Apparently you recall a somewhat different story... If I was to try and guess the correct answer to your obviously skewed memory lapse I would say a BWO. Perhaps a little lighter on the tippet though. Perfect time of year, perfect temps, some clouds, clear water...

Or you could have been a low down dirty SOB and been throwing an egg all day.

Evan!

I'll say it was a hare's ear soft hackle.

it worked, well... just because! ha! a soft hackle wet fly is definitely, in your words, "one of the oldest tricks in the flyfishing book."

yrs-
Evan!

Alex

I would guess a woolly bugger as it is one of the all time most useful baitfish immatations ever

Alex

I would guess a woolly bugger as it is one of the all time most useful baitfish immatations ever

Evan V

Well wooly bugger is taken, so I'd say muddler minnow. Any variant including marabou colors and or cone/bead heads.

joey

but you didn't say woolly bugger with a propeller.

joey

spoon 'fly' (don't laugh, you know it works)

as moeggs

crayfish imitation...Browns luv em!

Alex

wow stealing my idea lol

You cut a hole in Tim's net?

tim romano

Okay, whoever posted that last comment gets my vote of approval. That would be something Deeter would do...

Anthony

Timmy

You are so right. Once I asked Deeter to net one by him, and there was nothing but an airy net.

As for universal fly - RS2... Can be fished dry, nymphed, and emerger.

KD

All I will say for now is that Evan V is the man...

Evan!

RS2! I was close.

yrs-
Evan!

alex zelkan

hmmmmm best universal fly huh im gonna half to say some nynph maybe prince nynph

joey

prince nymph with a propeller

joey

i know! i know!! he dipped his fly in some stink?!??!

Cunn

You gave it away. The famous 20 incher, witch was created in that neck of the woods.




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