Bennett Spring Fly Recipe

[jah]

Has anyone heard of the 'Bennett Spring Fly'? I'm sure it is just a nickname, but I was speaking to omeone on the Current this past summer and he told me about it. If you have a picture or a recipe (or both)can you please post it? Thanks!!

Jim

[flyfishmaster]

jah,

i wonder if you are taliking about the John Deere mini jig or the "Bedspread". Those are two flies that I know about and only hear people using them at BSSP.

Later,

FFM

[jah]

Thanks for the replies, but neither of them are it. It looks more like a crackleback of some sort. The guy who told me about it said that they are stripped in immediately when they hit the water. I am wondering if he meant a Russel fly?? Has anyone heard of the Russel fly also being called the Bennett Spring???

[brittsnbirds]

I think I know. A local journalist had it in one of his articles. He writes for the Lebanan paper. If it is the one I'm thinking of it does resemble a CB.

It has black hackle with a black thread body I think. I've tied some but it was a while back. I will research my records and see if I can find the article!!

[jah]

I think I know. A local journalist had it in one of his articles. He writes for the Lebanan paper. If it is the one I'm thinking of it does resemble a CB.

It has black hackle with a black thread body I think. I've tied some but it was a while back. I will research my records and see if I can find the article!!

Thanks for the reply and I will check back to see if you found it.

Jim

[Wayne SW/MO]

Stripping woolies at Bennett is an old traditional method that can be very successful. When you're in the park next check with Ed Elersic at Larry's, his wife Kay is a master at it.

[laker67]

Stripping woolies at Bennett is an old traditional method that can be very successful. When you're in the park next check with Ed Elersic at Larry's, his wife Kay is a master at it.

There's a blast from the past. Like Wayne said, a bssp original. We called it "skipping" a wooly. Ed and Kay are certainly master's of that lost art. Bill Butts and his father were also master's at skipping the woolys. I will venture to bet that they had several 100 fish days. Another bssp original were "mini jigs", remember those?

[Gavin]

Scott Darrow published a recipe for the "Russell Fly" in an OFF Newsletter awhile ago. He also describes how to fish it. I'm sure it will work if you fish it agressivelly and vary it up.....Fish with your brain. Not working?...Change...you will do well.

http://ozarkflyfishers.org/fly/russell.html

[Wayne SW/MO]

That's the technique known as skipping that can be deadly at Bennett. The best woolies were tied a little on the sparse side to help them go under. Its a good technique to learn and have available, it can be deadly at times. There is a right way to do it and if you're not right on its not near as deadly. I never could get the retrieve just right, but Kay could do as well as anyone fishing it.

[jah]

That's the technique known as skipping that can be deadly at Bennett. The best woolies were tied a little on the sparse side to help them go under. Its a good technique to learn and have available, it can be deadly at times. There is a right way to do it and if you're not right on its not near as deadly. I never could get the retrieve just right, but Kay could do as well as anyone fishing it.

How would I get in touch with Kay to learn her technique? Does she work at the store in Bennett or another fly shop close? Would I need to hire her as a guide?