No Hackle YGroup_BigGame With all due respect to

With all due respect to John Barr and his brilliant creation of the Copper John (which may still be the best-selling nymph of all time) there were things about the pattern that bothered me

This fly has an egg like head and flash for added attraction

FISHERY: Kanektok

my pattern proved to be more effective

mayfly nymphs

No Hackle YGroup_BigGame With all due respect toThe No Hackle is a legendary, technical dry fly pattern designed specifically for the most demanding trout in slow, clear water. This fly is the gold standard for matching "flat water" hatches where trout have plenty of time to inspect their meal. As the wing fibers open up, the better it fishes.