Secrets from the hot-box. Orange bead-head

A few times (and even recently) I've been rescued by a beadhead hot-spot fly as shown. While a departure from the typical bug a hot tung bead gets the fly down fast and like it often will get a reaction where drab nymph flies fail. When used in a 2 fly rig trout often notice this point fly but take the more natural looking fly up the dropper on the leader after refusing the power-bait tinged orange bead fly.

Tied with darker pheasant tail feathers with copper rib in the standard fashion. Add in a few loops of scraggly dubbing to match the body with a colar of olive dub to add a little contrast to the orange bead. Standard #12 hook. Great in discolored water as an attractor fly in a multi rig, I use this as an anchor at times with a tag dropper leader. It jams bra.

Momentum

Pancakes give my day an undeniable momentum. In an attempt to keep sane while making a concerted effort to fish more I made it to the creek to see what was moving before the cold front dumped the most recent allotment of frozen schlag. Crappie and a lone bass obliged taking the flex-body zonker that works for the sometimes less-than voracious winter fish. Slow retrieve in slack water near cover. 

Be back soon!