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The Great Fly Collection of 2012: Mysis

February 26, 2012 by n.taylor 8 Comments

Mysis in Colorado carry a mystique of black magic. People have their special patterns to emulate the small crustaceans and for the most part are unwilling to part with their secret recipes. Some of the largest trout in the state and even the country are caught every year on mysis. In certain tailwaters it is a fly that you can never take off, no matter how slow a day has been, you always keep the mysis as the lead fly. This is probably my favorite collection Scott tied this winter, and the one that I want to steal.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Fly Tying, Mysis, Scott Spooner, The Great Collection

Comments

  1. Peter says

    April 30, 2013 at 2:28 am

    Absolutely awesome.

    As Andy Mill once said, ”That’s what you call, the ‘Ooooh box.’ You open it and say, ‘Ooooh.”’

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Scott wells says

    May 30, 2012 at 7:31 am

    We really need to find Spooner a girlfriend.

    After he finishes my flies…

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    • n.taylor says

      June 5, 2012 at 10:06 pm

      Yeah, I really want him to make me one of those mysis boxes. Those are sweet.

      Reply
  3. Gregg Martin says

    February 29, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    I remember a pattern of plastic wrap, wisps of poly, and black rubber legs for eyes in AK’s Fly Box. If I could just fish for something other than the golden one now and then.

    Gregg

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    • n.taylor says

      March 1, 2012 at 7:20 pm

      You can always vacation down here and go for a few fat tailwater trout.

      Reply
  4. MG says

    February 26, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    That’s a huge….shrimp box.

    Reply
    • n.taylor says

      February 26, 2012 at 5:47 pm

      I had a hard time giving it back.

      Reply

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