A swing version of the Rusty Trombone, with a shank up front instead of a front hook…size 4, with some slf minnow gill under the schlappen collar. Going to twist a few in black/red polar chenille, as well as a few Goldie’s in white…
Cutts were finicky last week and preferred stuff like this over foam things, which is rare. Weather was kind of squirrelly, no hatches to speak of (although I rarely see any here, anyway); just a few spruce moths falling on the first day, then rain, wind and cooler temps the rest of the week and only a few hoppers seen while walking the road back to the truck.
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan
rib - Uni 6/0 camel
tail - pheasant tail
body - bleached deer hair
wing - Congo Hair white
shoulder - beached pheasant rump
collar/head - bleached deer hair