Mesa County Flies

Mesa County Libraries 970West Digital Collection visually captures the unique aspects of life in western Colorado. A favorite pastime of many outdoor enthusiasts, from the novice to the expert fisherman, fly fishing involves skill not only in the river, but also the detailed craftsmanship of flies thoughtfully, specifically constructed for particular fish, seasons, and conditions. This collection features the art of the fly, and features the work of seven anglers in Mesa County.

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Gold Nugget
Materials: embroidery floss, thread, comparadun hair. Design: half hitch weave. Water Conditions: rivers. Target fish: Trout.
Golden Stonefly
Materials: bleached elk hair, unifloss, brown hackle, peackock herl, grey grizzly hackle. Water Conditions: moving water; surface. Target fish: Trout.
Green Drake Mayfly
Materials: embroidery floss, hackle, feather tips, synthetic fiber. Water Conditions: moving water; surface. Target fish: Trout, Grayling, Whitefish.
Grizzly Storck
Materials: silk thread, maribou, hare dubbing, grizzly hackle, copper bead. Water Conditions: stillwater, slow moving water; submerged. Target fish: Trout, Bass, Pike, Perch, Grayling.
J.P. Streamer
Materials: deer hair, Real Eyes Plus, Krystal flash, holographic Flashabou, Whiting Farms soft hackle with chickabou, Pine Squirrel. Water Conditions: rivers, streams; subsurface. Target fish: Trout.
Jerry's Scud
Materials: natural Wood Duck, pearl mylar, Maxima brown mono, orange ice dubbing. Water Conditions: tailwaters, lakes; subsurface. Target fish: Trout.
Jiggy Waif
Materials: silk thread, saddle hackle, copper wire, bead. Water Conditions: stillwater, streams; subsurface.
Kastmaster
Materials: thread, tinsel, marabou, orange dyed grizzly. Water Conditions: stillwater; submerged. Target fish: Trout.
Kaufmann Stimulator
Water Conditions: surface. Target fish: Trout.
Matuka Sculpin
Materials: deer hair, cape feathers, wool. Water Conditions: subsurface. Target fish: Trout.
Messinger's Frog
Materials: deer hair, buck tail, brass pin. Water Conditions: stillwater; surface. Target fish: Freshwater Bass.
Mr. Mite
Materials: embroidery floss, deer hair, thread. Design: overhand weave. Water Conditions: rivers. Target fish: Trout.

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