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.
3 Pack Barbless Gold Bead Kaufmann's Black Stonefly with Rubber Legs - Stonefly Nymph - Hook Size 10 
Stu's PrawnTruder|Chartreuse|Pink|Blue|Purple|White/ Orange|Orange 
12pcs Tungsten Bead Nymph Jig Fly Assortment Euro Nymphing 
M's G3 Guide Wading Boot Felt Sole 
Intruder Double Eyes|Olive/White/Black|Red/White/Black|Chartreuse/White/Black|Fl. Orange/White/Black|Yellow/White/Black|5/32|3/16|7/32 
Carey Special|Peacock|Chartreuse|Pheasant Tail|Black 
Rios Hare Snare|Purple|Black|Chartreuse/Pink|Cerise
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