The Ice Shad
One baitfish pattern, a dozen kinds of water. Here's how to tie the Ice Shad, messy fibers and all.
This fly was created for the Great Lakes, but is at home in the saltwater, a bass lake, a smallmouth river, swung for steel or in a trout stream. We tie Ice Wing in like EP for an EP style baitfish. A little tricky to get the hang of at first, this fly is worth the mess it makes. Tie one on today!
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