Finnish Meat Whistle
Hook: Mustad Stinger hook size 2 bent in at the eye
Eyes: Plain lead or brass
Tail: Olive Finnish Raccoon and flash material
Body: Olive/copper polar chenille and olive schlappen
Legs: Olive round rubber
Collar: Olive Finnish Raccoon and schlappen
This fly was the result of wanting to tie a Barr’s Meat Whistle to fish in my buddy Adam’s family farm pond yesterday but not having the proper materials to follow recipe exactly. I’ve got to admit that I didn’t catch a fish on it but it sure did look good in the water.
