Rick Kustich is a fly fishing author, instructor, and guide. You can follow him on Instagram @rickkustich
Rick recently posted his September Spey on his Instagram and it immediately caught my eye. It’s a lovely looking fly. Here is what Rick had to say about the design of the fly and he also sent me the recipe to post on FrankenFly. Enjoy!
Rick said, “I developed the September Spey many years ago for the low clear early season flows on Great Lakes rivers. The natural muted colors seem to work best under these conditions. While I don’t tie many steelhead flies on irons an longer, this pattern continues to produce in the early season and is still part of my rotation. And it’s almost September.”
Materials list:
Hook: Daiichi 2051
Thread: Black 8/0
Tag: Medium flat gold tinsel
Body: Medium olive SLF
Rib: Medium flat gold tinsel
Body hackle: Long olive schlappen
Front hackle: A few turns of blue-eared pheasant
Wing: Barred olive hackle tips
