RIO's Morrish Dirty Bird Pack Size:12 Pack It's a baitfish

It's a baitfish

Tie one on when conditions call for light tackle—this fly is perfect for skittish fish

paired with rubber legs

It has been an exceptionally good sockeye fry pattern

RIO's Morrish Dirty Bird Pack Size:12 Pack It's a baitfishIn the late 80's, long before beadheads reached the Americas and as my slack line nymphing game came into its own, I became darn near a one pattern angler. The fly of choice was a commercial rendition of Cal Bird's Bird's Nest. With a few #16's, a spool of 5X, and some BB shot, I felt unstoppable. Once beads came forward, I began working on my own version of the Bird's Nest, and after a good deal of experimentation settled on the Dirty Bird, which was