August Fly of the Month: Just Another Humpy Fly

This one's somewhat of a Comet style fly, not unlike the old Pink Floozie, but is quick to tie and hyper effective for pink salmon wherever they swim. We tie a version with small lead eyes and a little lighter one with large bead chain and sometimes vary the colors from a fluorescent hot pink to more of a fuchsia/cerise blend. There are certainly times when pink salmon will go for just about any fly, regardless of color, but the pink hues work like a charm more often than not and if you subscribe to the K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) method of fly selection as we mostly try to, you're going to do just fine with a handful of these in most places, particularly if the water has a bit of color to it. 

Fish these on a floating or intermediate line in slow water or around current seams in the river where you see an abundance of pink salmon rolling or porpoising. Impart a slow and steady strip when you retrieve the fly and gently raise the rod when the fly stops solid. Pinks won't normally wrench the rod out of your hands on the take, rather they simply pick up the fly, often when you pause the retrieve and the fly is dropping through the water column.