Pick’ Yer Pocket

[Charlie Dickson]

This fly, invented by Brian Kite, can be tied in just about any color to suite water conditions and other factors. The colors I have listed are two of the more popular ones.

Orange version

Shank – 20mm Wadington shank.
Trailing hook - #2 Octopus connected by a loop of 30 – 50lb fire line lashed to the shank.
Thread – Orange.
Butt – Orange Chenille.
Tail – Orange Goat hair and orange dyed grizzly hackles.
Body – Hot orange trilobal dubbing.
Skirt – Orange dyed Lady Amherst pheasant tail.
Collar – Orange Goat hair, orange dyed grizzly hackles and Orange dyed Lady Amherst pheasant tail.
Eyes – Gold Dumbbell eyes.
Head – Hot orange trilobal dubbing.

[Charlie Dickson]

Purple version

Invented by Brian Kite.

Shank – 20mm Wadington shank.
Trailing hook - #2 Octopus connected by a loop of 30 – 50lb fire line lashed to the shank.
Thread – Purple.
Butt – Purple Chenille.
Tail – Purple Goat hair and orange dyed grizzly hackles.
Body – Purple trilobal dubbing.
Skirt – Purple dyed Lady Amherst pheasant tail.
Collar – Purple Goat hair, Purple dyed grizzly hackles and Purple dyed Lady Amherst pheasant tail.
Eyes – Gold Dumbbell eyes.
Head – Purple trilobal dubbing.