Dancin' Ricky Skwala - Umpqua

"Stylistically this fly has a number of traits that I tend to incorporate in my foam dry flies while maintaining that simple, low riding, hopper/stone style that I like. The body and legs hang down in the water a bit and the wings and thorax stay afloat. I like flies that fish can get a good look at, thus some of my low--riding foam patterns. It's got loads of potential for practically endless color combos. Dunk this fly in some Shimazaki dry--shake liquid and it'll float for hours. The fly is named after my good friend and the fishiest guy I've ever met (don't tell him I said that), Rick. Apparently when he was in college and was drinking too much he also liked to dance while inebriated, so his nickname back then was Dancin' Rick, which a number of his present--day friends had never heard until recently." - Signature Tyer Andrew Grillos