Mick Finn
Wyoming
I grew up in Wyoming along the North Platte River. First started fly fishing in 1968. Back then all of my fly casting to fish was done on a small pocket-water creek near my home town of Casper.
My fly tying adventures began in 1974. The only pattern I tied in the early days was the Platte River Special. Those streamers were presented to trout on the North Platte River via a spinning rod. My use of fly rods was on hold during those years.
I resumed fly casting in 1990. Acquired my first graphite rod in 1991. At that time I also branched out in my tying endeavors. Began by tying nymphs because that's what I could catch trout with on the Green River, which I lived close to.
In recent years I've been attempting to tie small dry fly
patterns to varying degrees of success. Recently
I've relocated to Cheyenne, Wyoming. That's
further away from prime trout water than I'm accustomed to, but its still within
a reasonable distance. Wyoming is a GREAT place to live if you like to
hunt and fish.
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Tier: Mick Finn
Hook:
Tiemco 2487 #14-16.
Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, color to match body.
Tail: Banded mallard flank quills.
Body: Colored glass beads.
Legs: Blended clear (1/3) and colored Antron yarns.
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Tier: Mick Finn
Hook:
Timco 2487 #18-20.
Thread: Black 8/0.
Tail: 2 or 3 Microfibetts.
Body: Pearl Krystal Flash.
Underbody: Thread.
Thorax: Dubbed blend of beaver and Antron.
Head: Brass 3/32 bead.
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Tier: Mick Finn
Hook:
Mustad 94840 #14-16.
Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, color to match body.
Tail: None.
Rib: Palmered brown or dun neck hackle.
Body: Olive, brown, cream, or black hare's ear dubbing.
Wings: Elk hair.
Head: Trimmed butts of the elk hair wing fibers.
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Tier: Mick Finn
Hook:
Mustad 3906 #14-16.
Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, color to match body.
Shuck: Antron.
Underbody: Antron, can match outer body color or be somewhat
darker.
Body: Antron
Wings: Elk hair.
Head: Dubbed thread, color to match body.
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Tier: Mick Finn
Hook:
Size 12-20 Mustad 94840
Thread: Fire orange UNI-Thread.
Tail: Guard hairs from snowshoe hare foot.
Body: Dubbed underfur from snowshoe hare foot.
Wings: Guard hairs from snowshoe hare foot.
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