Flesh / egg
Flesh Fly
Rainbow trout · Char · TroutDeep
A pale, mottled marabou or rabbit fly imitating a scrap of dead salmon flesh tumbling in the current — the staple of late-season rainbows and char feeding behind spawning salmon.
Fish this when
Autumn and winter below spawning salmon, dead-drifted deep through the runs where trout and char hold to intercept dislodged flesh.
Why it works
After the salmon spawn, decaying flesh is the richest food in the river; a soft, pale, drifting fly matches it exactly and is taken without hesitation.
Naturals it imitates
decaying salmon flesh
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Quick facts
Heritage
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Modern
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