There is quite a bit of influence behind this pattern.  First, the jig fly concept has spawned from European style Competition fishing.  Often used as the “point” fly in a 2 or 3 fly rig, it helps get the flies down and tends to ride hook-up.  Second, the twotone color combination using darker (thorax) and lighter (abdomen) red fox squirrel fur is based on Dave Whitlock’s famous nymph.   Lastly, the concept of a “hot spot”- again very common to European style Competition patterns- where bright or flourecent colors are added as a trigger.  If you fish the Driftless Region spring creeks in Wisconsin & Minnesota  like we do, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Pink Squirrel!   Hence the reason we added pink as our hot spot.

If you fish a Copper John or other beadhead with confidence, give jig fly patterns a try.  Often we tie an unweighted fly behind this pattern, such as a Midge Larva or Soft Hackle.  This is a very productive- but virtually unfished style of fishing.

Each “Fly-Kit”^tm  includes:

•  a custom tied fly, carefully packaged in a small plastic box.

•  color, digital, photographs of the tying steps.

•  a letter including material preparation tips & other information.

•  premium hooks in our favorite size.

•  tungsten beads (yes tungsten beads, we know their expensive)

•  all the necessary materials, hand selected, to tie eleven additional flies.