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Thursday, May 17, 2012

lefty's deciever


Created in the 1950's by the master Lefty Kreh as a saltwater baitfish imitation, but has applications in both fresh and salt.

hook- 2/0 - 4/0
tail- 3 or 4 hackle feathers add some flash
body- bucktail 2 colors add some flash
throat- red flash cut short inside the hook point
head- lead eyes
 

6 comments:

  1. Sweet Lookin Fly! Lefty always has great patterns. I will have to give this one a tie.

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  2. Blake
    Anything Lefty has good to be a winner. This guy has made fly fishing what it is today.

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    1. And we should all be grateful. Some of his casting instruction should be watched by all that choose to pick up a fly rod.

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  3. Very nice I use the same colors in a Clouser Minnow for White Bass!

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    1. My first attempt at a warm water fly. You got some good info on the warm water flies on your page too.

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