The Patrol Car

[johnfk]

Here in Canada and two provinces to my east (12 hour drive) is the western edge of the province of Manitoba and more specifically, The Parklands. There are a group of stillwater beauties that have been developed and strict catch and keep restrictions have been put in place and it has been such a success that 30" rainbows and 30" browns are very possible goals to achieve.

The Patrol Car is a variation of another one of my original patterns, the Pumpkinhead, which I will feature in an upcoming thread. Last year I caught more fish on the Patrol Car than any other pattern so I hope you like it.



Hook: Diiachi 1760 #10 (2xl)
Tail: Black marabou (shank length)
Body: Black rabbit with red and blue Ice Dub mixed in
Hackle: Grizzly hackle dyed with Ice Blue Kool-Aid
Bead: 7/64th Anodized Blue.

[greenock]

Nice fly mate like it. How did you get the fly dyed with cool aid? does it not wash off?

[johnfk]

Originally Posted by greenock

Nice fly mate like it. How did you get the fly dyed with cool aid? does it not wash off?

I think the quick answer would be to post this link to an article I wrote on the subject and the results have been awesome with no fading. I still believe Veniard's Dye is the best on the planet but the Kool-Aid works quite well.

How to Dye Fly Tying Hackle | Fly Tying

I tried the link and it doesn't work from here so you may have to copy and paste. Thanks.

Edit: Once posted the link does work. If this is against forum regulations please remove and I will painstakingly type out the directions.

[shpeil]

Link works fine here.... I suspect my difficulty would be finding non-sweetened kool-aid!

[lvlacleod]

How mental is that. The fly is called the Patrol Car, shpeil is on 911 posts