Ausable Bomber
AUSABLE BOMBER
AUSABLE BOMBER
Hook: 2X-long dryfly hook, size 4.
Thread: Size 8/0 (70 denier).
Tail: Deer hair.
Body: Rabbit dubbing.
Hackle: Dry fly hackle.
Wing: Goat hair.
Fran Betters is a legend among the anglers who fish New York’s Ausable River. He owned a fly shop for many years; it was a mandatory stop for visitors seeking the latest fishing report. Fran’s flies are simple to tie—they are even a little crude—but boy, do they catch fish! His Bomber, not to be confused with the Bomber designed for catching Atlantic salmon, is a great attractor pattern when you want to fish a dry fly yet nothing is hatching; use it in place of the more complicated Royal Wulff.
From <https://www.flytyer.com/15-trout-flies-must-tie/3/>
Skill level/difficulty:
Medium
Species:
brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat
Materials:
| Hook | Mustad 9671, Daiichi 1710 or Kamasan B820 size 10-14 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Danville Fire Fluorescent Orange Thread 6/0 |
| Tail | Woodchuck Guard Hair |
| Hackle | Brown and Grizzly mix or Cree Palmer wrapped up the body |
| Body | Rusty Orange Australian Opossum fur. A good sub is Wapsi Burnt Orange Awesome Possum Dub #APO13 or Hareline Hareline Dubbin #HD16 Rusty Orange |
| Wing | White Calf Tail |
From <https://globalflyfisher.com/pattern/ausable-bomber>