| I recently read an article in the autumn 2011 issue of the Trout and salmon magazine regarding a trout's preference for orange flies. The author states that ... "there is another element that makes the colour orange important to fly-tyers - it's called Snell's Circle." "The following photograph shows Snell's Circle - the rainbow band that exists between the trout's window (white in the photograph) and mirror (grey in the photograph). Light-coloured insects flare orange as they cross the circle."  I have had success with all of the following flies. I was told the Orange Klinkhamer was only fit for warm-water species (this was after I'd hooked a fifteen-inch brookie). A grilse latched on to the Orange Puppy, ran right between my legs and gave me a painful wedgie with the line when he jumped behind me. Lester the Lobster hooked a nice twelve-pounder. The Orange bug has taken countless fish. The Orange Mud Hopper and the Queen of the Waters are fun to fish with for young trout on small streams. Orange Klinkhamer  Hook : Partridge GRS15ST, 12 - 16 Thread : Orange Body : Orange dubbing Thorax : 3 strands of peacock herl Hackle : Brown tied parachute style Wing : White poly yarn Orange Mud Hopper  Hook : 10, 2x Thread : Grey Tail : Red barbules and a short piece of orange floss or wool Body : Orange floss or wool Hackle : Brown palmered Wing : Deer hair on top of shank Head : Spun deer hair clipped short underneath Orange bug  Hook : Dry fly, 6 - 10 Thread : Orange Tail : Deer hair or red squirrel tail Body : Spun deer hair trimmed to shape Hackle : Orange Queen of the waters  Hook : 10-16, 1x Thread : Black or cream Tail : Grey mallard or golden pheasant tippets (optional) Body : Burnt orange wool or dubbing Hackle : Ginger or brown palmered Wing : Mallard breast or flank |
Orange Mickey Finn Reg Baird's version Hook : Mustad 3665a, 6 - 10 Thread : Orange Tail : Yellow mallard flank (optional) Body : Silver metallic braid Wing : Yellow over orange over yellow goat hair Orange Bomber  Hook : 4 - 6, 4x Thread : Orange Tail : White calf tail Body : Spun deer hair trimmed to shape Hackle : Orange Wing : White calf tail Orange Puppy  Hook : 4 - 10, 2x - 4x Thread : Black Tag : Embossed silver tinsel Tail : Orange hackle fibres Body : Black chenille Wing : Grey squirrel tail Throat : Orange hackle Collar : Burnt orange chenille Lester the Lobster  Hook : Mustad 9672, 2 - 8 Thread : Fluorescent red Beak : Fluorescent red thread or copper tinsel Tail : 2 to 4 strands of orange Krystal Flash and orange bucktail (mine is way overdressed) Rib #1 : 4-pound-test clear monofilament (wound after all other steps are complete) Back : 1/4" - 1/8" wide orange surveyors tape pulled over body after hackle and rib Rib #2 : Oval copper tinsel Hackle : Orange palmered Body : Orange wool tapered Eyes : Black Head : Fluorescent red thread with a v-shaped tail |