The Ausable Ugly (Rich Garfield)

I love scruffy flies, and this one definitely fits the bill.  The Ausable Ugly will catch trout and all of the warmwater species you want to pursue.



This is my version of the Rich Garfield creation (yeah I know it is really a wooly worm), but Rich picked the ingredients.

This is Rich's version of the fly.  As you can see, both versions are ugly which in my opinion make them fishy.  The ugly just plain looks like food.  Murph would eat it!

Visit Rich's site Fly Fish the Adirondacks

Murph!  How did you get into this post, and why are you staring at the door?

The Mixed Media

This Joe Cornwall fly has been a staple in my streamer box for the past two seasons.  It has been a pretty good smallmouth fly, in fact the title picture for this blog contains one, and an excellent carp fly.  This is my rendition of The Mixed Media.

The main ingredient is fox body fur.  A tanned red fox can go for between $50 and $100.  Luckily my dad obtained one for me from a friend at work.  This fox seems to still have some life left in him!

Visit Joe's site it is a great one, and learn how to tie a great fly, The Mixed Media.

Some Sculpins or Fun w/ Razor Blades

What can I say...It is fun cutting deer hair with double edged razor blades.  I've never been a huge fan of deer hair head flies because they are buoyant, but I've learned that if you put enough lead into the body they'll sink just enough.  Fish them on a floating line in low water and hang on (that was cliche wasn't it?)!

And Murph has made a return appearance to the blog!

The Desk and a Shenk's Sculpin

Now that will fish!

You Ain't Fishing for Smallmouth If You Aren't Fishing This Fly

Shenk's Minnow...Get Some!