Yellow Sally Chubby

Description

The Yellow Sally Chubby is a variation of the original Chubby Chernobyl hailing from Idywilde Flies out of Portland, Oregon.  It is an off-shoot of the standard Chernobyl Ant but has a few upgrades that make this Yellow Sally well worth it.  The dubbed body is very buggy and looks great from below.  The addition of a poly yarn wing assists in both floatation and visibility.  This pattern rides high and is practically unsinkable.

The Yellow Sally Chubby is a great attractor pattern that can be used to “match the hatch” to imitate Yellow Sally Stoneflies or hoppers. If you enjoy fishing this pattern, you will love fishing an Amy’s Ant as well.

Fishing Strategies:

A “Chubby” fishes best throughout the summer months.  To increase success rates, methodically cover water and show your fly to the most fish as possible.  We typically dead-drift the Yellow Sally Chubby using a 9-foot leader terminating in 5x tippet.  There could not be a better option for a hopper-dropper fly due to the floatation, durability and visibility aspects of this fly.

Recipe:

Hook: #8-10 Tiemco 5263
Thread: UTC 140 Denier
Tail: Antron Yarn
Underbody: Fly foam
Abdomen: Superfine dubbing
Overbody: Fly foam
Wing: McFlylon
Legs: Sili Legs