Green Butt Monkey

Originated by Scott E. Smith and Bob Linsenman

Hook: TMC 300 or TMC 5236 in sizes 2 or 4

Thread: 3/0

Tail: Yellow marabou plus six strands of gold Krystal Flash

Body: Gold sparkle chenille

Rib: Medium copper wire

Wing: Rust rabbit strip (olive rabbit strip)

Pectoral fins - olive mallard flank

Gills: Red wool (red marabou)

Collar: Pheasant rump

Head: Spun and clipped ram's wool (tan) (olive)

Olive Borger Strip Leech

Nipigon River pattern by Bill Boote

Hook: Daiichi 2220, sizes 2-4

Thread: Uni-Thread 3/0 monocord

Tail: Chartreuse marabou with several strands

of Krystal Flash ( gold or copper)

Rib: gold or copper chenille (lead underbody)

Wing: Olive/grizzly rabbit strip

Throat: red marabou

Hackle: Olive Ring-necked pheasant rump feather

Wounded Cheezie

pattern by Scott Earl Smith

Hook: Tiemco 300/Daiichi 2220 sizes 2-4

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, orange

Tail: yellow/chartreuse marabou with several strands of pearl Krystal Flash

Rib: gold wire

Body: Orange cactus Chenille (lead underbody)

Wing: Orange rabbit strip

Pectoral fins: mallard flank (an added touch to the original)

Hackle: Pheasant rump dyed red/orange

Head: Hot orange Sculpin wool (spun and clipped)

Eyes: optional

For the non-flyfishermen, this jig fly represents the sculpin.

Jig Flies

The fact is, there are not a whole lot of brook trout anglers who use jigs--but there should be. Jigs are highly versatile: you can swim a jig at shallow or medium depths by holding your rod tip high and retrieving the lure quickly. You can swing a jig in the current with an across-and-downstream cast. You can dead-drift near the bottom. Or jig vertically at very specific depths in slow-moving rivers, lakes, and ponds. I prefer to cast towards the bank or up on the reef  and remember to fish close to the bottom. Be prepared to lose a few to the boulders. These attractor patterns are retrieved fairly fast and don't slow down if you see a brookie about to hit as they seem to sense something is wrong and simply veer away....But it gets the heart pumping.

Jigs also imitate a wide variety of trout foods--which food specifically depends on how the jig is dressed. Most of these ones seem to represent a minnow or sculpin. I prefer the 1/4 oz. jig head, but use 1/8th and 3/8ths oz. heads depending on current or depth desired for the rate of retrieve. These are tied upsidedown to a normal trout fly.

While I don't sell my jig flies, a local company below uses the original Dan Klatt jig fly pattern.

Mighty Mitch & Jungle Joe's Jig Flies

For Styles and Pricing Contact: Joe Kostecki

For more information:

Email: cjkostecki@shaw.ca

Terrace Bay, Ontario

(807) 825-9569

Sculpin:

Most of these flies represent the sculpin which is a favourite food of the Nipigon brook trout.

Fly Tying for the Nipigon Area

Lord of the Flies