Sexy Walt’s Fly with less clothes. A very simple fly to tie. Like many great fruit bearing flies, it does not look like anything that ever lived.
My friend Angie discovered a fly tied by the guide she and her sister hired in Colorado on a recent trip. The fly pulled apart was easy to copy. A search via Google and YouTube landed on Lance Egan’s fly tying channel.
“Walt’s worms (not a worm pattern) have been staples in many competitive anglers boxes for years. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to catch any fish on Walt’s worms for whatever reason (I believe it’s a lack of confidence in the pattern). I’ve tried so many variations that it’s now a running joke between a few fishing friends and me. They catch on Walt’s; I don’t. And so it goes… until this variation.”
Recipe:
- Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook – 14
- Bead Option 1: Hanak Round+ Slotted Tungsten Beads – Silver – 3.5mm
- Bead Option 2: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads – Silver – 1/8″ (3.3mm)
- Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier – Watery Olive
- Body Dubbing #1: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing – Rainbow
- Body Dubbing #2: Hareline Dubbin – Hare’s Ear
- Ribbing #1: Sulky Metallic Tinsel – Opalescent (8040)
- Ribbing #2: RIO Powerflex Tippet – 7X
- Tools Used:
