modern Michigan dry fly · early 2000s
Tilt-Shoot Iso
Also called Ted's Tilt-Shoot
Likely origin Rainy's Flies lists it under Ted Kraimer's designs, which confirms the designer; the date and design story come only from Kraimer's own site.
History
Kraimer built this hair-bodied parachute for the Isonychia, which he considers a more useful hatch than the Hex on northern Michigan rivers because it comes off in daylight over a long season and the flies are easy to cast. The angled 'tilt-shoot' post lets the rear of the fly sit low in the film while the wing stands up, giving a dun-like silhouette.
In 2013 he wrote that he had been fishing it for about ten years. Rainy's Flies sells a Tilt-Shoot under his name, and he reused the wing idea in his Borchers Emerger.
Materials
| Hook | TMC 5212, sizes 10 to 14 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 6/0 wine |
| Tail | Moose body hair |
| Body | Moose body hair |
| Post | White deer belly hair |
| Hackle | Grizzly dyed dun |
| Thorax | Isonychia Fine & Dry dubbing |
Sources
- Kraimer, T. "Tilt-Shoot Iso - Isonychia Fly Pattern." Current Works Guide Service, June 14, 2013.
- "Ted Kraimer" designer collection. Rainy's Flies.
- "Rainy's Ted's Tilt-Shoot." Joe's Sporting Goods.
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