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'Madame X'
Tied by Monte Smith |
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Hook: Curved nymph hook (2XL) #6-12 Swap pattern was size 8.
Tail: Natural deer or elk hair
Wing/Head: Natural deer or elk hair, tied bullet head style
Legs: Small white rubber
Body: Sparse light yellow antron & fur dubbing blend
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| Tying Instructions |
The 'Madame X' has fooled many trout for me this season, and I love
it's versatility. You can grease it and fish it on top, fish it as is just
below the surface, strip it like a streamer, you name it. Very effective under
many conditions.
One can vary the color for different uses (I've always found yellow to be the
most productive over the course of a season here in western Oregon). I know of
some B.C. fishermen who use an olive-bodied 'Madame X' to use during the great
Traveling Sedge hatches in the Kamloops area. Orange works during the
Salmonfly hatches, yellow or olive shades for hoppers. It's a pattern with a
lot of possibilities. I have found that tying the legs with small rubber
provides the best action in the water. Any movement and the fly shimmies and
twitches just calling out to the fish!
Enjoy! Thank you to all the swap participants. Can't wait to put some time in at bench to stock up for next season. |
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