Rene Harrop BWO Last Chance Cripple Guides Edition

s described previously the Last Chance Cripple pattern was designed by the world-renowned tier and angler Rene Harrop on the famed waters of the Railroad Ranch of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, and other Spring Creeks in the area where fish often refuse your favorite dry fly patterns.  This pattern is effective because it imitates a crippled BWO struggling in the water.  This triggers a feeding instinct in the fish for a quick and easy meal.  We love to fish this in tandem with a parachute BWO pattern, BWO Vis A Dun, and or a BWO Soft Hackle.  We will fish them in doubles and also as a triple combination, for some interesting fun on occasion.  Make sure to check out the tying tutorial and materials list.

Tying Tutorial Video

Materials List

• Hook: Moonlit Premium Togatta ML102 Sz14-20
• Thread: Semperfli 12/0 Olive Dun Classic Waxed
• Tail: Whiting Medium CDL or Dun hackle fibers from dry fly cape or saddle
• Shuck: Semperfli Micro Glint Golden Olive
• Body: Magpie Premium Wild Barred Turkey Biot Olive Dun
• Thorax: Semperfli Olive Kapok Dubbing
• Wing: Semperfli Medium Dun Poly Yarn
• Hackle: Whiting Medium Dun