Hogan's Red Headed Step Child

Hogan's Red Headed Step Child

$1.90 USD
Size: #14
WhenHoganwasayoungguideontheLowerTrinityRiverheworkedforalegendaryguidethathewouldneverdarefishinfrontof.Whilehelearnedatonwatchinghimandguidingbehind,thebadnewswasthefishwouldnoteataRedCopperJohnduringthemayflyhatchesforHoganliketheywouldhim…Kindofafirstboatdowntheruntypeofflytheole’copperjuanwas.SoHoganhadtoinnovateandtakeelementsofanattractorlikethecopperjohn,thatheknewthefishwantedorliked,withamoreaccuratesilhouetteofthebugstheywereeating–smallbaetis,andearlyPMD's,orsmallgreendrakenymphs.ThenamecomesfromonedaywhenthisflywasreallythrowingdownbehindhisemployerandhetoldHoganthathewaslayingabeatingonhimlikearedheadedstepchild…done,namestuck. DESIGNSTORY
Therearealotofgreatattractornymphsoutthatlookgreatbutifaskedwhatsilhouettetheymatchthereisaslurofanswers.Asmostattractornymphskindafitinthe“itcouldbea…ora…”category.ThebeautyoftheRHStepChildisthatitmatchesthesilhouetteverywellofasmallmayflynymphBUThasmanygreatattentiongrabbingattractorelementsthatareprovenfishcatchers.Itisun-weightedsoitfishesgreatasadropperoffasmalldryflyorasanymphunderanindicatorwithachunkoflead.Makingitanincrediblyversatileattractorflythatcanbefishedalmostineverysituationthatfishareeatingsmalltomidsizemayflynymphsonspringcreekstofreestonestolakes.

FLYRECIPE:

HOOK:TFS3769orTMC3769,sizes12-18
BEAD:GlassBead,red-smallormedium
THREAD:UltraTyingThread-8/0,camelorsomethingsimilar
TAIL:Pheasanttailfibers
WIRE:UltraWire-small,red
BODY:PeacockHerl
LEGS:KrystalFlash,red
WINGCASE:PearlMylarTinsel,medium

FEATURES:
    Accuratesmalltomidsizemayflynymphsilhouette Greatattractorelementswithredlegs,rib,peacockherl,andflashback Unweightednymphthatfishesgreatasadropperoffasmalldryflyoranymphunderanindicatorwithachunkoflead Incrediblyversatileattractorflythatcanfishedalmostineverysituationthatfishareeatingsmalltomidsizemayflynymphsonspringcreekstofreestonestolakes.
Code Size Price #29778 #14 $1.90 #29779 #16 $1.90 #29780 #18 $1.90

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Hogan's Red Headed Step Child

Hogan's Red Headed Step Child

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