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Robert,

On the surface they look the same, but Ed Story's fly uses white turkey for the body and has a back made out of peacock herl. The way the hackle stem contrasts the body to form a rib makes them look somewhat similar, but the hackle on Story's fly isn't trimmed, which is a very significant step here. Ed Story's fly is often called a "dry Woolly Worm", and looks more like that than it looks like this fly if you ask me.

Martin

Submitted by Peter Davidse … on

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Hei Martin,

The Rena is an Norwegian river in Hedmark.

Best regards, Peter

Submitted by Georgetta on

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This is an excellent photo. What camera did you use for this, because it has really high clarity and depth levels.

Submitted by John on

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Hans - I read your account of CDC with great interest - noting particularly the portion on understanding the properties of CDC as it closely paraphrases some American Angler articles predating your entry here by six years; articles that somehow escaped mention in your otherwise extensive literature search on the subject - right down to mention of the effects of floatant on CDC and the ability of the feather barbules to capture air bubbles - both photographically illustrated in the AA pieces.

Milan,

good to hear you liked the article. The water in the Baltic Sea is brackish and not very salty. That's why the ides can live here. They act pretty much like trout - feeding long the shores and going up the streams to spawn. They are a great challenge and a beautiful fish.

Kasper Mühlbach

Submitted by Steve on

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I've tried this method a couple times. Using a small split shot weight worked really well to keep the bubble where i wanted. I was able to find everything i needed at walmart.

Submitted by Milan Martic on

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Nice article! I have never heard that Ides can be found in the sea!!! Thank's for sharing!

Submitted by David 1737246315 on

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I have been cursed by the Woolly Bugger flay for many years. I would try to fish this fly when report and those persons leaving the river were having luck with its use. I was told to fish this like a nymph i.e., drift-fishing under an indicator. I had completely given up using the woolly. A few days ago I was fishing at Roaring River State Park MO and observed a young teen boy just tearing up the trout on almost every cast. After sitting and watching for about fifteen minutes I tied on a brown Woolly, used the same technique and caught fish on my first cast. "Curse broken!" Brown, olive, grey, and pink are my go to flies here on out.

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