RIO's Morrish Pickpocket YGroup_OrignalKit Same as the Twenty Incher

Same as the Twenty Incher but with a tungsten metal beadhead for additional weight

whether single handed or with a trout spey

effectively mimicking the see-through characteristic of so many prey species

a beadhead and some subtle flash at the wing pad

Later that day the air temps crested 30 degrees Fahrenheit and I decided to wader up and test my luck

RIO's Morrish Pickpocket YGroup_OrignalKit Same as the Twenty IncherWith all due respect to John Barr and his brilliant creation of the Copper John (which may still be the best selling nymph of all time) there were things about the pattern that bothered me. My main hang ups were that it had a mayfly or micro stone profile but was tied in outlandish colors more reminiscent of caddis and midges. Thus, like many fly tiers, I took what I liked (in this case a wire body) and made something new that more closely matched a