This fly was established at first by the renowned fly tier Charlie Craven and is now connected commercially by Umpqua. Whether you are on a little spring creek, high alpine lake, little freestone stream, or near the brushy banks of a big river, the Fat Angie is a fly that will not dissatisfy. The fly can be found in 2 unique sizes “standard” and “big“. This is among those flies that is really tempting to trout; I have actually captured numerous trout in lots of states on this fly and even have actually captured a rogue largemouth on it. This short article will cover the fly’s style, why we like it in the store, and how we like to fish it.
Among the most essential elements of this fly depends on the hook it is connected on. The fly is constructed on a curved hook, this permits the rear end of the fly to being in the water. This is suggestive of a natural pest having a hard time to survive. Dropping the back of a fly into the water can be specifically useful when tricking fish in spring creeks or high lakes. These fish have more time to examine your offering before choosing whether they wish to consume it. The body of this fly is comprised of calling and foam and is connected slim in its profile. This stands in plain contrast to its big artificial wing which it gets the bulk of its buoyancy from. Listed below that huge wing the abdominal area of the fly will sit naturally in the movie, and the rubber legs will highlight the truth that this pest is certainly having a hard time on the surface area. A couple of covers of hackle towards the head assistance supply extra buoyancy; it is clipped on the bottom to assist the fly trip lower. The Huge Fat Angie has a 2nd wing making it an amazing dry for summer season dry-dropper setups.
Although this fly is an attractor at heart, I consider this fly more of a terrestrial pattern. It might be a cricket, an ant, a beetle, or a young insect. In 2015 around the little spring creeks of the Driftless location in the Midwest, there were loads of tan young insects. When I was checking out, the Cinnamon Fat Angie in a 14 was ideal, and it was among my preferred single browsing flies there. The big wing is likewise plenty resilient to permit you to run a little nymph listed below this fly. On smaller sized streams in the summer season, a big part of trout’s diet plans include land based “terrestrial” bugs. When fishing the upper stretches of the Werner Basin for the Werner Basin Redband Trout, this fly was tempting to those fish whose preferred treats are roaming ants, beetles, crickets, and little hoppers that wind up in the creek. On streams like these is where the Fat Angie truly stands out. It likewise can change practically any attractor design fly as long as fish are searching for.
When fishing this fly on a spring creek, I will cast it towards the brushy bank with the joint on it. Preferably, I will have the fly land along the bank, or simply in the lawn. One little strip will have the Fat Angie falling off streamside foliage similar to a genuine pest. Below is an image of a brown trout that was tricked by a # 14 Purple Fat Angie in simply that style. On high lakes, search for logs or other structure that bugs may fall off of into the lake. When utilizing this fly to browse on little freestone streams, I like to provide it with a little splash in most likely holding water. This once again will drive the point home that the insect mistakenly fell under the water. The Fat Angie with its big wing does an excellent task of making a natural looking wake when it falls. Tiny strips too can simulate the insect trying to fly off the surface area as the Angie’s big wing presses little ripples of water. When browsing bigger rivers where fish are typed in on top, attempt tagging a little Fat Angie behind a big attractor fly, this will assist you keep an eye on it. Likewise browsing with a Big Fat Angie and a nymph dropped listed below is an excellent method to browse on the surface area and undersea at the same time.
This fly has actually been a success in previous years and currently this summer season in the store. For me personally this fly smashed last month all around Northern California on the Upper Sacramento and Mccloud. I have actually fished this fly in your area on our home waters the Willamette and Mckenzie, and this fly has actually served me well up in Washington and on spring creeks in Wisconsin. Long story short, I constantly have a couple of in my box! We have a wide range of Fat Angies to select from, and understand you can discover one to fit your requirements. Our Basic Fat Angies are size 14 and can be found in purple, black, and cinnamon. The Huge Fat Angies are size # 8 and can be found in black and purple. Visit the store and examine them out, or store online for them here.
Have a good time out there,
– Simon
