I decided late last fall towards the end of my fishing
season that I didn’t need any more flies or poppers. Well you guys know how long
that resolution lasted; right after I saw the Picket Pin and Soft Hackle flies
Alan had tied at Small Stream Reflections. Both these patterns impressed me not
only for their success rate but also for their fishy look. For those of you
who follow Alan’s blog know he is an accomplished fly tier and an excellent photographer.
I can’t wait to get out on
our local tailrace and introduce both these patterns to the rainbow there.
The Picket Pin is one of
Alan’s go-to flies and one that I feel will be productive for me as well.
The Soft Hackle Dry is
another stellar pattern from Alan’s collection; I haven’t fished this fly on
our tailrace and anxious to give it a try.
