Tag: Fishing Canada

  • Brûlé McSprat

    This pattern is a hybrid of a Green Rat body (sans rib) and a traditional Spey fly, and was designed specifically for the beautiful Petite Cascapedia River.   The first few days following its baptismal, it accounted for 6 rises, 5 solid takes and 4 lovely June salmon to net.  It deserved a proper name!  “Brûlé”, its birthplace – “Mc”, in honor of the McWhirter Clan who’ve run Camp Brûlé for 4 generations – “ Sprat”, a contraction of Spey and Rat. Thus born and duly christened, “The Brûlé McSprat” was conceived and tied by Doug Schlink, but this particularly stunning rendition was tied by the eminently more talented hands of master tier, Ben Bilello, www.benbilello.com/salmonflies/.

    Born on the porch at Camp Brûlé – June 16th, 2011

    Tip: fine gold oval

    Rear Body: bright green floss

    Veil: bright green floss

    Spey Hackle: Blue Earred Pheasant, palmered thru front body

    Front Body: Peacock Herl

    Throat: Teal

    Wing: Bronze Mallard