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Shepperd,

You mean this pattern????? http://www...es-Steelhead-Poopah.html

Note, due credit was given to the originator of this pattern, Mr. Fox. My adaptation is simply that, for steelhead. Unfortunately, there are no orginal patterns anymore. At one point there was only one pattern, the Royal Coachman, and then that was adapted to the Royal Wulff, and the nymphal form of the Royal evolved to the Prince Nymph, then along came the Spinner in the Renegade, and from there it has been a free for all. Every orignal fly has been tied, and now all remaining are adaptations. So every fly tier is copying someone else, and no-one originates anymore, except for Bob Quigly! An of course my BA Caddis Pattern, which I'm sure no-one has tied before me(use your imagination!). It is tied bullet head style, with a rather obvious form of the human anatomy protruding from the backside of this fly. The Body and "Tail" is tied using Cotton as the underbody, and ladies Nylon stockings as the Overbody, which creates a very noteable feature at the rear....I mean Tail of this pattern. I have yet to interest Umpqua in carrying this pattern, most probably because of the complexities of getting it tied correctly.

Now, back to the orignal question in my post: If I short ExxonMobil, and go long on GE, will I ever hook and land a trophy trout over 30" on a renegade fished during a caddis hatch in heavy water on 7X tippet?

These are questions which must be answered Oh Shepperd!