6'th Pmflyfisher SBD flyswap entry, Crystal Egg

[John Desjardins]

This is the 6''th of Hals entrys in the simple but deadly fly swap. I'll let Hal enter the recipe.

[pmflyfisher]

Pattern Instructions

Crystal Egg Fly: Cerise

Species: great lakes trout, steelhead, salmon

Thread: red, orange, or white

Hook: Standard egg fly hook, ensure it is strong for steelhead and salmon. Hook can be weighted or unweighted

Body: Cerise crystal chenille

Veil: Tuft of yarn, white or orange

Technique: dead drifted using standard nymmph techniques

When: Spring, Fall, and Winter in higher water flows and/or stained water conditions.