I was reading through RJ's website and he seems to like Hogan's flies. Does anyone have a pattern for the S and M or the Red Headed Step Child? Hey MX 19 are these flies as good as he says?
Tying instructions for a Hogan's S&M nymph can be found at: stevenojai.tripod.com/instsm.htm. I only used the fly a couple of times so I can't give any feedback about it's effectiveness. A guy at Sweeney's sports says it's really effective, though.
what can I say about hogans bag of bugs...that man has saved my butt many times...you can get his S&M's at sweeneys in napa as well as a few other must have bugs...buy a bunch cause you never know when hes going to call it quits... S&M works well on the feather,yuba,sac,putah,trinity,and just about any other trout water you can find....not only are his flys killer , he is a wicked awsome guide...
to answer you question.YES load up on them.both patters work ery well....
Thanks everyone it looks like a great fly. I would say it looks like a cross between Mercer's Micro Mayfly and Sloan's Mighty Mite, both very good flies. Maybe that is where the S and M comes from. Anyone have a pic of the Red Headed Stepchild?
All of Hogan's flies can be found at Idylwilde Flies website: http://www.idylwilde.com/ You can click on fly gallery and at the bottom there is a search function, just type in hogan and it will bring all of his flies up.
