My good friend Phil Rowley at one point did contract fly tying. Phil has lamented several times that he tied more Doc Spratleys than probably any other fly. He was not a big fan of the fly. I'm guessing because of all the time he spent tying this popular fly.
Now that Dirty Bug Yarn is out on the market, Doc Spratleys look very cool and will definitely be fish catchers. Phil did a video on how to tie Doc Spratleys. The combination of colours is endless. After talking to my buddy Reid Stoyberg, I have been building minnow imitations using Dirty Bug Yarn.
I know where I'm going to try these patterns. I'll let you know how it went.
Do not forget that Dirty Bug Yarn makes fantastic bodies for caddis pupa patterns. I will tie some of the those up in the coming days! There are lot of "knock off" dirty bug yarns out there! You can decide which ones you like the best!
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