Hood Rat

The Hood Rat, created by Umpqua Signature Tyer Dan Armstrong, is a highly effective mouse pattern designed to entice large predatory fish such as trout and pike. Developed over 15 years on Alaska's Kanektok River, the Hood Rat features a high-floating design that mimics a swimming rodent, utilizing materials like foam for buoyancy, deer hair for a realistic profile, and rabbit fur to bulk out the body. This combination results in a durable fly that produces aggressive strikes from predatory fish

Leapfrog Casts: Cast the Hood Rat across a stream or river and let it drift naturally while lightly twitching the rod tip. Then, retrieve with short, sharp strips, making the fly "leap" like a rodent scrambling across the w