Tri-Color Flesh

The Tri Color Flesh is an essential fly for targeting trout, grayling, and char in river systems where salmon return to spawn and later die. This three-toned rabbit fur pattern mimics decaying salmon flesh, which breaks apart and tumbles downstream, becoming a crucial food source for opportunistic fish. The gradient of colors imitates various stages of flesh decay, making this fly particularly effective when fished in rivers teeming with post-spawn salmon activity.

Fish the Tri Color Flesh with a dead-drift technique in runs and tailouts below salmon redds. Allow the current to carry the fly naturally, occasionally lifting and dropping your rod tip to simulate drifting debris. In deep pools, add weight to your leader and use a slow, deliberate drift to keep the fly near the bottom, where fish are feeding.