Eakin's Reservoir Dog - Umpqua Fly
Details
"The Reservoir Dog came about due to my desire to fish an articulated fly that would fish on smaller rods, starting with a 5wt and moving up.
The pattern was initially beta tested on Colorado Reservoirs loaded with cutbows and pike and eventually moved to some time in our Front Range rivers.
This is a great bob-n-weave streamer in stillwater and a wonderful streamer to swing in a river.
After a few months the design took a few drastic turns, eliminating one hook, maintaining the articulation with a 15mm shank, and building a little more mass on the head with a Foxy brush; which is why and how we get the movement and action from this gem.
Mr. Black, Mr. Brown. Mr. Green, and Mr. White, meet the Reservoir Dogs!"
- Signature Tyer Daryl Eakins
Fly Recipe
HOOK: Umpqua XS420 Flats Hook Size #4
SHANK: Flymen Articulated Shank 15mm
THREAD (Body): Semperfli Nano Silk 50D White, Olive, Brown, Black
HACKLE: Whiting Bugger Pack
COLLAR: Foxy Brush 1.5" - Pale Olive, Speckled Brown, White, Black
DUBBING: Senyo Aqua Veil - Peanut Brittle, Nuked Green Bean, Grape Soda
BODY: UV Polar Chenille - Silver UV
FLASH: Microlon - Clear, Brown, Gunmetal, Chartreuse
FLASH 2: Ripple Ice Fiber - UV Pearl, Black, Olive, Copper
TAIL: Bucktail - White, Olive, Black, Brown
TAIL 2: Metz Deceiver Pack - White, Olive, Black, Brown
EYES: Artificial Jungle Cock