Mr Hankey Mouse Fly
Step by step instructions on how to tie Alaska West alum, Jeff Hickman's, Mr. Hankey fly pattern. A killer mouse pattern for trout.
Product Description The number one mouse pattern in Kamchatka the past few seasons! Jeff Hickman's up-riding hook pattern was more than productive; it caused less trout mortality than is normal. These voracious rainbows just inhale the mice patterns, and our talented staff of guides and fly tiers has worked hard to develop mouse imitations that are deadly without being deadly. This light, easy.
Mr. Hankey
Mr. Hankey rides in the water at about the same level as a live swimming mouse after all, mice swim - they don't walk on the water. The foam back keeps him on top and upright in the surface.
His foam back has an added bonus of keeping a tally of trout eats, since the tooth marks are strong evidence of a productive fly. Tying Mr. Hankey The summer season on the Aniak is in full swing, and the mouse fishing has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Mr. Hankey #4 - Mouse Flies - Alaska Fly Fishing Goods
Our guests have been putting large fish to hand daily by twitching various mouse patterns that would seem fit lining the cat toy section at your local PetCo. One of our favorite patterns is called "Mr.Hankey," and the big trout seem to love it! The Mr Hankey mouse fly is one of our top mouse patterns. Easy to cast, fools trout regularly and the stinger hook is easy on the fish.
This classic mouse fly is well known among destination anglers in Alaska, Russia, South America as well as domestically. Mr Hankey checks all the boxes, silhouette, color, legs, whiskers, stinger hook, floats great and easy to cast. Jeff Hickman's Mr.
Mini Mr Hanky - Mouse Fly Tying Video Instructions — In the Riffle
Hankey has been a proven mouse pattern for years now. It features a rabbit body with a large piece of 3mm foam over the top and four brown rubber legs on each side for plenty of movement. The rear hook is an upturned #4 octopus which aids in hook up ratios, and is still one of the top mouse patterns on the market.
The Mr. Hankey Fly was designed by Jeff Hickman as a pattern to imitate mouse, voles, and other small rodents, and it is tied with a trailing hook to prevent gut hooking fish and missing short strikes, a realistic tail, a foam back for excellent buoyancy and an ability to push water, as well as fur body and rubber legs. A foamy mouse pattern with a detached hook and rubbery legs great for skittering across the surface for vicious topwater attacks.
Mr. Hankey has a furry belly and a foamy top for the natural "head-above-water" swimming action. Mr.
Hankey is the new hot mouse fly. Up turned tailing hook makes hook ups twice as likely. Try dead drift and skating in current.
Strip in on calm water. Foam and rubber legs insure that it always casts up right and floats naturally. Mouse and other small rodents are a tasty meal for a variety of game fish.
In particular large game fish. Bass, pike, and large trout view mice as a gift that.
