Chapter 58 Day 37 - Trout Season

Garage Sale Flies Continued

Going through the stash of garage/estate sale flies tonight I came across these pretties.  This time I knew right away what the name of this pattern was. 

So, here we go.

What is the name of this fly?  (Hint - Starts with a "M" and is a feminine name).

Will this fly catch Blue River trout?  Oh yeah... or at least it has before. 

How to fish this pattern?  Always trailed it behind a lead fly, however, I am sure it will catch fish on it's own. 

Will I use this fly this season on Blue River?  Sure, plan on tying it on soon and I do expect it to produce. 

If you know the name of this fly then please leave a comment.  

Chapter 58 Day 8 - Trout Season

Fascination With Flies - Estate Sale Fly #1

Going through my recent acquired treasure trove of flies, I quickly realized I didn't know the name of many of the patterns.  With recent help from the likes of Harold Beck and Donny Carter several flies were identified, but, still there remain some that are strangers - like this one below.

With these estate sale flies my questions will be the same.  The questions being (1) What is the name of this fly? (2) How do I plan on fishing it?  (3)  Will it catch trout.  So... here we are. 

What is the name of this fly?  I have no friggin' idea.  I would consider it a hairwing fly with a tailing shuck... but, as far as the name somebody has to help me. 

How do I plan on fishing it?  I'm going to throw it in the drink in the film and fish it like a wet.  May work, may not. 

Will it catch trout?  Dunno - haven't tried it yet, but, hope to do so soon and will publish the results whether good or not.