TROPHY WATERS TWITCHER - October 1st, 2003

My Flyfishing mentor reminds me that all up-to-the-minute fly patterns are variations of existing patterns. I agree with him. A current favorite for skating, or swinging steelhead on the Upper Rogue River is not exempt. Many evening fishing sessions have yielded grabs for me on a variation of a fall caddis pattern long in the making. The fly is called the "Trophy Waters Twitcher". I do not have very good fishing with this pattern for the morning grab when the water temperature moves down, 10 or so degrees, from the mid 50's. I love the shape; this pattern has, of the fall caddis. I love the magnetic affinity steelhead flaunt for the color red.  This is why my variation has an orange butt-and a bright red body. It’s the silhouette steelhead pinpoint. It’s the color they oppose, actively, and with force. BUY THIS FLY