Ausable Bomber

Mention the term “bomber” and most anglers think of the series of flies used for salmon fishing.  But if you downsize these patterns you can make flies that can be used for trout fishing.  Tied on dry fly hooks sizes #10-16 they can produce some of the most vicious strikes you’ll ever get.  Fish these flies the same way salmon fishermen do, cast across and slightly downstream and when the fly starts to swing skate the fly and make it “wake”  and hold on for the strike.  Fellow TU member Joe Dermont has told me that he has caught several 20″  fish using this fly and method.

Hook :         Dry fly #10-16 2 X long

Thread :      Flo fire orange

Wing :         White calf tail tied slightly over the eye as a post

Body :         Burnt orange Australian opossum

Tail :            Woodchuck guard hairs tied short

Hackle :      Grizzly & brown  palmered over the body and tied off behind the hook eye

John Lazar

Fly tied by John Lazar