Description
In the late 80s, long before beadheads reached the Americas and as my slack-line nymphing game came into its own, I became darn near a one-pattern angler. The fly of choice was a commercial rendition of Cal Birds Birds Nest. With a few #16s, a spool of 5X, and some BB shot, I felt unstoppable. Once beads came forward, I began working on my own version of the Birds Nest, and after a good deal of experimentation settled on the Dirty Bird, which was my first-ever royalty pattern. After nearly three decades of fishing it, it remains my go-to pattern. If I want to skip the careful observation period and just go fishing, this is my fly. It is super generic and buggy and works as a caddis, mayfly and scud. The black bead is more subtle and realistic than other beads and the fly works great dead-drifted or on the swing.
140D GSP Fly Tying Thread 
New Zealand Possum Tail Dark Brown 
Bellyache Minnow||4||1/0|Olive|Natural 
KUMOTO Ring Eye Hopper Hook K2950 50 Pack 
New Zealand Possum Hide #317 
KUMOTO Wide Gap Dry Fly Hook K100W 50 Pack 
Troutlore Fine Deer Hair Light 
KUMOTO Stinger Hook K10S 50 Pack 
Hareline Frostip Rabbit Strips Black & White 
Predator Scandi|Pink/Purple|Red/Black|Blue/Silver 
Troutlore Select Deer Hair Natural 
Pass The Salt Fly Box 
Jackall Drift Crab 45 | 45mm | 5pcs 
KUMOTO Egg Hook K500 50 Pack|12|10|8|6|4 
Hareline Black Barred Magnum Strips Hot Orange 
MUSTAD INKVADER OCTOPUS JIG 60g 
Sunline FINE Floating Line II 150m
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