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Executive Angler

nymph

ZebraGon

Sizes
#14–#18
Imitates
midge pupa · mayfly nymph · generic
Origin
Gilbert Rowley

A smooth-bodied mayfly/zebra-midge/perdigon hybrid with silver wire rib, black nail-polish wingcase, and UV resin. Olive is the default — change thread color to match any water.

Recipe

This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.

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SizeBeadBodyIn boxAdd to box
#14
#16
#18

At the vise

Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.

Tying video

Fishing now on

Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.

Not named on this month's hatch charts.

On the water

Tie in multiple thread colors — olive, tan, black, red. The ZebraGon rotation is the fly box.

History

The ZebraGon is Rowley's take on the 'guide fly' — simple, quick to tie, and deeply effective. It borrows the shape of a mayfly, the abdomen of a zebra midge, the density of a perdigon, and the versatility to imitate any number of aquatic insects. Gilbert can add a thread hot-spot or dubbing collar to turn it into an attractor, or change the thread color to adjust to different river systems or seasons. Whether he's fishing a technical tailwater or a high-mountain freestone, the ZebraGon gets the job done year-round.

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