Trainer's Coho Wet Fly

 Trainer's Coho Wet Fly was invented by John Trainer of Binghampton, NY for Salmon River Coho Salmon. Coho Salmon (known as Silver Salmon in Alaska) ascend Lake Ontario tributaries in October usually peaking around 1-2 weeks after the Chinooks. Although smaller than their bigger cousins (avg. 8-15 lbs.) Cohos are known as strong fighters. Coho have a preference for hot pink flies (such as the Wogs used in Alaska). This fly is most effective swung.

Hook: Daiichi 2441 or MFC 7099bk size 8
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: Pink Diamond Braid
Wing: Pink Finn-Raccoon
Hackle: Pink Guinea

STEP 1. With your Daiichi 2441 in the vice, attach your black thread and wrap back to the hook point. Tie in a length of pink Diamond Braid and advance your thread to 1/4 th. in. behind the hook eye.

STEP 2. Wrap your pink Diamond Braid up to your thread and tie off. Cut a piece of pink Finn Raccoon hair about the diameter of a pencil. Remove the guard hairs and under fur. Tie in the wing using a pinch-wrap.  The wing should be about the length of 1 1/2 hook shanks.

STEP 3: Tie in a pink guinea fowl feather.

STEP 4: Make 3 wrap of the guinea fowl. Tie off the feather. Whip finish and cut the thread.

A Coho Wet Fly tied on a pink MFC Salmon/Steelhead No. 7099 salmon hook.

A couple of flies for Oak Orchard this fall.

 

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