It's hard to believe it's already March. Tonight 17 fly tyers learned two patterns that Byron Stearns taught the gang. Byron was part of the guiding team with Fly Fish Alberta last year. Byron taught us a neat skwala pattern he developed and a traveling sedge pattern that paid off big time at both Ironside Pond and Mitchell Lake. We HAD to name the skwala pattern. Byron, its now the "BS Skwala!" The BS stands for Byron's initals, of course, nothing else (grin).
Byron, you were very impressive tonight. Your detailed descriptions made it easy for the group to successfully complete both patterns. Way to go!
We have two sessions left for the season. See you next week!
Byron Stearns
BS Skwala (originated by Byron Stearns)
Hook: Size 8 standard dry fly hook
Tail: Black 2 mm foam
Body: green dubbing
Wing: Black deer hair
Legs: Rubber legs
Hackle: Black
Thorax: green dubbing
Traveling Sedge
Hook: Size 6 dry fly
Tail: elk hair
Body: golden dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair
Hackle: Brown
-a variation of the BS Skwala with an over wing and an under wing
(black and natural deer hair)
...some of the gang tying their skwala and sedge patterns
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