FLYMPH FORUM

Here is a simple fly from an Old Timer fly tyer up in the Wallowa mountains of Oregon by the name of George. I never met George but he was a fishing buddy of one of my fishing buddies decades ago. I don't know if George came up with the idea for this trout fly but I had fished the Burlap Steelhead pattern before I saw one of these and loved this on first sight.

I tie it on a Mustad 9672 #8 with tan monocord, Natural Brown Saddle Hackles and a strand of Burlap.

IMGP5708 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

This has been a great fly in lakes, ponds, and rivers. Trolled or with a hand twist retrieve in still water, I think it may represent a tan damsel nymph or just opportunistic food. It also works for me as a golden stonefly nymph. I also tie them weighted. I have not had a burlap sack around for some time but 1/3 yard of burlap fabric set me back a whole 93 cents this morning at a fabric and craft shop.

No doubt George is long gone but but his fly lives on in my fly boxes.

Bill - Great fly pattern and I enjoyed reading your description. I have some burlap buried away in my stack of materials. Need to dig it up.

Thanks for the inspiration.

No doubt George is long gone but but his fly lives on . . .

To me, that is the only real "immortality": when someone remembers us.