FLY
Howell’s Big Nasty
Howell’s Big Nasty recipe
| Hook | Mustad 79580 or TMC 9395 (4xl), size 1 - 8, weighted |
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| Thread | Color to match body, 6/0 |
| Tail | Grizzly Marabou dyed to match |
| Ribbing | Black Wire in Brassie size |
| Antenna | Silli Legs to match body |
| Legs | Silli Legs to match body |
| Underbody | Yarn to match body color |
| Abdomen | Fly Fish Food Bruiser Blend Holo Dubbing |
| Gills | Emu Feather to match body |
| Wing Case | Turkey Tail Feather |
| Thorax | Fly Fish Food Bruiser Blend Holo Dubbing |
About this fly
Kevin Howell’s Big Nasty is exactly that—a brute of a fly that just might intimidate fish not large enough to eat it. In creating this fly, Kevin sought a cross between a crayfish and a giant Hellgrammite. His native waters of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, are home to monster browns and bruiser smallmouths. These large fish often require something more enticing - and bigger—than a Blue-Winged Olive to get them to move. Fish the Big Nasty and similar crayfish patterns around such structure as large rocks and near blowdowns in rivers that have gravelly bottoms. The best thing about this pattern is that if you do get a bite, chances are better than even that you’ll catch something that’s even bigger and nastier than the fly. Howell’s Big Nasty comes in orange and gray. Try this fly in sizes #4 and #6. Note: Olive, black, or gray body
What the Howell’s Big Nasty imitates
- Crayfish
- Hellgrammite / dobsonfly larva
Tied for: Bass (general)
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