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Mercer's Missing Link

Umpqua Feather Merchants
$2.50

Originally designed as a spent caddis pattern, we took "caddis" off the end of the name, as this sparse pattern has proven absolutely deadly at mimicking nearly every insect category, from caddis to mayflies to small stones to terrestrials. This fly works great as a "stand out" in blizzard hatches. Something magic here...

FLY RECIPE:

HOOK:  TMC 102Y, sizes 12 - 18
THREAD:  Ultra 70 Tying Thread, color of choice
ABDOMEN:  Ultra 70 Tying Thread, color of choice - ribbed with a strand of Flashabou, pearl - coated with SofTex
THORAX/WING SPLITTER:  Ice Dub Dubbing - color of choice
DOWN WINGS:  Antron Yarn, dark dun
UP WING:  Elk Body Hair, natural
HACKLE:  Dry Fly Hackle, dark dun

Code Color Size Price
#139FG Green Drake 12 $2.50
#139FN Natural Dark 12 - 18 $2.50
#139FO Olive 20 $2.50
#139FR Red 14 - 18 $2.50
#139FA Amber 12 - 18 $2.50

 

 

CA Warning:  WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

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Originally designed as a spent caddis pattern, we took "caddis" off the end of the name, as this sparse pattern has proven absolutely deadly at mimicking nearly every insect category, from caddis to mayflies to small stones to terrestrials. This fly works great as a "stand out" in blizzard hatches. Something magic here...

FLY RECIPE:

HOOK:  TMC 102Y, sizes 12 - 18
THREAD:  Ultra 70 Tying Thread, color of choice
ABDOMEN:  Ultra 70 Tying Thread, color of choice - ribbed with a strand of Flashabou, pearl - coated with SofTex
THORAX/WING SPLITTER:  Ice Dub Dubbing - color of choice
DOWN WINGS:  Antron Yarn, dark dun
UP WING:  Elk Body Hair, natural
HACKLE:  Dry Fly Hackle, dark dun

Code Color Size Price
#139FG Green Drake 12 $2.50
#139FN Natural Dark 12 - 18 $2.50
#139FO Olive 20 $2.50
#139FR Red 14 - 18 $2.50
#139FA Amber 12 - 18 $2.50

 

 

CA Warning:  WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

Reviews (18)

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A GREAT DRY FLY!!!!! I am a full time guide and have been a Guide or a boat Captain all my life. Your Missing Link is by far my very favorite dry FLY!! I do not Guide with out it! Thanks!
Posted by Lance Glaser on Sep 17th 2023

GREAT FLY!! I am a full time guide in Colorado! have been a guide for close to 35 years! Your Missing Link is one of the best dry flies I have every used!!! It works great on my small streams up here in the Rockies!! It is my Bread and Butter fly! Thanks! Made some Great tips do to The Missing link! Captain Lance Glaser
Posted by Lance Glaser on Aug 13th 2023

GREAT FLY!! I am a full time guide in Colorado! have been a guide for close to 35 years! Your Missing Link is one of the best dry flies I have every used!!! It works great on my small streams up here in the Rockies!! It is my Bread and Butter fly! Thanks! Made some Great tips do to The Missing link! Captain Lance Glaser
Posted by Lance Glaser on Aug 13th 2023

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SKU: 139F