About the Kennebago Smelt Trout Fly

Remember the rule of “bright flies on bright days, dark flies on dark days” and you’ll be way ahead of the game. On dark days the “Kennebago Smelt” comes immediately to mind

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Creator of this trout fly: Bud Wicox

Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: Maine, USA

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water fish

Dressings

• Head : Black
• Body : Flat silver
• Rib : Oval silver
• Throat : Sparse white bucktail next to hook and same length as body, over which are short yellow hackle fibres tied on beard-style
• Wing : Sparse red bucktail over which is sparse blue bucktail over which are four natural black hackles with a metallic greenish tone
• Topping : Four to five strands of percock herl
• Cheeks : Jungle cock

Notes ; originated by Bud Wilcox of Oquossoc, Maine