Mesa County Flies
Mesa County Libraries 970West Digital Collection visually captures the unique aspects of life in western Colorado. A favorite pastime of many outdoor enthusiasts, from the novice to the expert fisherman, fly fishing involves skill not only in the river, but also the detailed craftsmanship of flies thoughtfully, specifically constructed for particular fish, seasons, and conditions. This collection features the art of the fly, and features the work of seven anglers in Mesa County.
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- Neversweat
- Materials: thread, yarn, silver wire, Ringneck Pheasant flank, bead. Water Conditions: stillwater; submerged. Target fish: Trout.
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- Nix's Bait Fish
- Materials: deer hair, maribou, grizzly saddle hackle, Flashabou. Water Conditions: stillwater; subsurface. Target fish: Freshwater Bass.
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- Orange Thrasher
- Materials: kevlar thread, copper wire, floss, clipped hackle, mallard feather. Water Conditions: stillwater; subsurface. Target fish: Trout, Bass, Pike, Perch, Grayling.
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- Para-Drake Caddy
- Materials: silk thread, sparkle dubbing, blue dun, grizzly hackle. Water Conditions: stillwater, slowmoving water; surface. Target fish: Trout, Rocky Mountain Whitefish.
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- Parachute Adams
- Materials: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon tailing, superfine dry fly dubbing, Whiting Farms Red Label Bronze Grade Cape, McFlyon poly yarn. Water Conditions: rivers, lakes; surface. Target fish: Trout.
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- Petticoat Princess
- Materials: silk thread, golden pheasant, red floss, gold tinsel, dubbing, badger saddle. Water Conditions: stillwater, slow moving water; submerged. Target fish: Trout, Bass, Pike, Perch, Grayling.
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- Ponderosa Partridge
- Materials: felt dubbing, saddle hackle, partrdge, copper. Water Conditions: stillwater; submerged. Target fish: Trout, Bass, Pike, Perch, Grayling.
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- Royal Wulff
- Materials: white calf tail, coachman brown hackle, peacock herl, moose mane, floss. Water Conditions: moving water, surface.
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- Royal Wulff
- Materials: hackle, calf body hair, peacock herl, thread. Water Conditions: surface. Target fish: Trout.
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- Sandy Mite (medium)
- Materials: embroidery floss, deer hair, thread. Design: Potts weave. Water Conditions: rivers. Target fish: Trout.
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- Sandy Mite (small)
- Materials: embroidery floss, deer hair, thread. Design: Potts weave. Water Conditions: rivers. Target fish: Trout.
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- Soft Hackle Bead Head Hare's Ear
- Materials: hare fur, rabbit dubbing, gold wire, pearl Krystal flash, Peacock herl, bead, Whiting Farms Brahma hen saddle. Water Conditions: rivers, lakes; subsurface. Target fish: Trout.