modern Michigan streamer · by 2012
Fin Clip
Likely origin Only the designer's own account on his guide-service site; no independent source found for the date or design story.
History
Named for the clipped fins of hatchery fish, this large streamer copies freshly stocked rainbow trout and steelhead, which big browns target after the DNR trucks come. The page says it started as a small baitfish fly and was scaled up after the author watched large trout eat planted fish.
Materials
| Hook | Gamakatsu B10S, size 1/0 or 2 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 6/0 olive dun |
| Tail | White bucktail |
| Body | Icelandic sheep or streamer hair in white, shad gray, silver gray and olive brown, with pink bucktail |
| Throat | Calf tail |
| Flash | Shrimp pink Krystal Flash with a subtle flash such as Wing 'N Flash or Angel Hair |
| Eyes | 3-D molded, 3/8 in. (1/0) or 1/4 in. (2) |
| Finish | Flex Seal, fabric adhesive, black marker and clear nail polish |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.