Flesh fly (fly fishing)

Flesh fly
Flesh fly
Artificial fly
Type	Flesh fly
Materials
Typical sizes	2-10
Typical hooks	Almost any non-stainless hook
Thread	White or pink
Body	Non-crosscut stripped rabbit in white, tan, cream, or “dirty sock”

Flesh Fly is a popular fly pattern used by rainbow trout anglers in Western Alaska. This particular fly fishing pattern is designed to mimic a chunk of rotten salmon flesh washing down stream. The pattern is usually tied using white or off white rabbit hair.^[1]

References

^ "Trout Food Flesh Fly". Deneki Co.

[1] "Trout Food Flesh Fly". Deneki Co.

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