Salad Spinner 12/17/2019 Photo Album
The salad spinner was designed by my friend, Danny Ryan, and he demonstrated its effectiveness on a fishing trip to the South Platte River in 2015. This eye opener prompted me to tie a batch, and my post of 12/12/2015 provides the tying steps and some background information on the fly.
| Fly Component | Material |
|---|---|
| Hook | Tiemco 2457, Size 20 or Equivalent |
| Bead | Silver sized to hook |
| Thread | Black 8/0 |
| Tail | Brown pheasant body feather |
| Abdomen | Black 8/0 |
| Wing | White antron yarn |
| Thorax | Peacock herl |
Between 2015 and now I tested the salad spinner on numerous occasions, and it yielded enough success to secure a permanent place in my fly box, I counted twenty-one in my various storage boxes, and this prompted me to tie an additional four to increase my inventory to twenty-five for the upcoming season. I refurbished two that were unraveling and created two from bare hooks.
I Love the Red Rib
I should probably fish midge larva and pupa more frequently, and if I modify my behavior to do so, the salad spinner will be a likely beneficiary of more time on my line.
The Key Materials