Thanks to the spun CDC body, the Fluff Beast floats like a cork and catches everything from panfish to trout. This is one of @UmpquaFeatherMerchants Signature Fly Designer Chris Johnson's standards when targeting native Cutthroat trout in the high country of New Mexico and Colorado. Here he demonstrates how to tie it step-by-step.
Johnson’s Fluff Beast
Hook: TMC 101, #10-16
Thread: Veevus 10/0, Tan or 50D GSP
Abdomen: Spun CDC Feathers – Yellow, Bright Yellow, Tan
Wing: Cow Elk Body Hair
Legs: Round Rubber, Small or Fine
Thorax: Spun CDC Feathers – Yellow, Bistre
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