Activities Meeting with Jeff McGowan

Grayling After Dark

Our guest tyer for the March 3 meeting is Jeff McGowan who will present a brief history of AuSable guides and fly tyers before demonstrating some classic patterns for fishing after dark. Of special focus will be the many things that can go wrong when night fishing and why they are inevitable.

Below is the materials list for the patterns if you wish to tie along.

Houghton Lake Special

Hook: Mustad 79580, size 2 or 4

Thread: black

Tail: red wool yarn

Body: black chenille with silver tinsel rib

Wing: bucktail, one third white with two thirds brown on top

Hackle: brown, tied full

 

White Palmered Hex

Hook: Mustad 9672, size 6

Thread: white

Tail: pheasant tail

Body: white deer hair

Palmer: white saddle hackle

Wings: white hen neck

Hackle: white saddle hackle

 

Regan’s Hex Spinner

Hook: Mustad 9672, size 8 or 6

Thread: yellow

Tail: pheasant tail

Body: natural deer hair

Hackle: brown saddle hackle

Wings: dun hen neck

 

Michigan May Fly

Hook: Mustad 9672, size 6

Thread: yellow

Tail: pheasant tail

Body: natural deer hair

Hackle: brown saddle hackle

Wings: white hen neck

 

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