How To Add A Rattle To Your Flies
Learn how to add a rattle to your fly with Hogan Brown of Loon Outdoors—boosting strikes in stained water and low-light fishing conditions.
HALLOWEEN TROUT SPEY
DESCRIPTION
In the Halloween spirit, Hogan Brown from Loon Outdoors ties his Hot Orange Trout Spey, a spooky-season spin on Ralph Cutter’s Creamsicle October Caddis fly pattern. Perfect for swinging through riffles and runs when October Caddis or tan Caddis are active, this pattern is simple, effective, and packed with movement. Hogan breaks down each material choice, from the bonefish hook base to the hen hackle finish, showing how to create a versatile trout spey pattern that shines in fall conditions.
MATERIALS
| Hook |
Gamakatsu SL45 Bonefish Hook (Size 8) |
|
Bead |
1/8" Hot Orange Bead |
|
Thread |
Rust-colored Veevus 14/0 |
|
Tail |
Krystal Flash |
|
Rib |
Small Copper Wire |
|
Body |
Wapsi Crawdub – Soft Shell color |
|
Hot Spot |
Rust Orange Hairline Dubbing |
|
Wing |
Krystal Flash |
|
Hackle |
Hen Hackle |
|
Collar |
Black Ostrich Herl |
