Stimulator fly5/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Tie in your brown hackle and the end of the foam. Pulling the foam tight, wrap it forward (try not to overlap the wraps, this will keep the bulk down) to the end of the elk hair and tie off. Using an exacto knife, cut appx 1/8” wide strip of your brown foam and tie in. Wrap up to just short of your thread starting point. Holding the hair on top of the shank and tying forward lightly, you want to tie it as lightly as possible, so you don’t crush the hollow hair. Place the hair on the top of the shank, making the tips extend just past the bend and tie down. Take a small clump of elk hair, appx 10-12 strands, and stack the tips. Start your thread appx 3 hook eyes back, wrap your thread back even with the hook point. Tie, Instructions, and Photos by Mike Brown of Mossy’s Fly Shop in Anchorage, Alaska. ![]() By incorporating foam, you give it a little more “floatation power” for its larger profile and act as an attractor. This OD Stimulator is fun to tie and sports the classic look of a Stimulator. Today we have the Foam Stimulator, by Jim Slattery. One super effective pattern for early trout in Alaska is a stimulator pattern. It’s Alaska, and fish always need to eat, therefore there are a lot of bugs and huge fish that will consume dry flies before the salmon lay their first eggs in every river we fish. It’s subjective to suggest one river is better than another. Fortunately for dry fly enthusiasts, there are several opportunities to catch some of the world’s most magnificent trout with dry flies and it’s extremely fun. Many anglers don’t realize that you can dry fly fish in Alaska and actually how effective it is. Most anglers associate Alaska with large trout with flesh patterns, swinging leeches, and beads. ![]()
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