How to tie the Epoxy Mysis
Some tailwaters in the west can be tricky. The fish are well fed and have seen many types of artificial flies and presentations. There are a select few that are dominated by one very prolific bug, The Mysis shrimp. These little crustaceans were originally placed to feed Kokanee which, have made the fish in the rivers below the reservoirs extra healthy. The Epoxy Mysis is an excellent realistic imitation of this creature. You may even want to fish three in a row when fishing these technical tailwaters.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook – Tiemco TMC 200R Size 18-22
- Thread – Danville Monofilament
- Tail – Sparkle Emerger Yarn & Calf hair
- Antenna – Mallard Flank Dyed Wood Duck
- Eyes – Monofilament and Sharpie
- Body Coating – Solarez Thin
Tools Used
- Vise – Mongoose Vice
- Scissors – Dr. Slick Arrow Point
- Bodkin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Tiemco Midge Whip Finish
- Tool Kit – Loon Tool Kit
Great looking pattern and seems pretty easy to tie! Brady makes it look easy anyway.
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