Doc's Twin Lakes Special

• Hook: TMC 5263 #8-12
• Thread: Danville Black 6/0
• Weight: 20 wraps 0.020" lead-free wire
• Tail: Brown Marabou w/ 4-strands of Red Krystalflash
• Body: Fine Brown Chenille, Fine Red Chenille for throat
• Hackle: Grizzly Brown Saddle Hackle

Notes: Doc's Twin Lake Special is a cross between a Matuka and a Woolly Bugger. It has the Marabou tail and chenille body of a Woolly Bugger with a throat hackle typical of Matukas. There is no palmered hackle through the body. The fly can be tied with many variations of color. One popular variation is an Olive body with a Red Chenille Throat and a Dark Olive Marabou Tail. Bill "Doc" Randol, a retired Veternarian of Mammoth Lakes, developed this fly in the early 1980's and it has been a real winner in the local lakes throughout that area. He designed the pattern utilizing Charles Brooks method of "Tying in the Round" so that the pattern attributes would be recognizable from any direction. The fly is marketed throughout the Sierra by Umpqua Feather Merchants. Lanny De Rose presented an interesting variation of the Twin Lakes Special within a recent fly swap, using Crystal Chennille or J. Fair's Short shuck for the body. Lanny also utilized a great attraction feature by incorporating Orange marabou into the Olive Marabou tail, which is something that Denny Rickard's does with his new versions of Seal Buggers. Doc Randol passed away Jan. 3rd, 2009. He will be remembered fondly for his gracious manner and style.

Variations:

• Hook: TMC 5263 #8-12
• Thread: Danville Black 6/0
• Head: Gold Bead
• Tail: Olive Marabou w/ 4-strands of Olive Krystal Flash
• Body: Light Olive Chenille, Red Chenille for throat
• Hackle: Olive Grizzly Hen Saddle,

• Hook: TMC 5263 #8-12
• Thread: Danville Olive 6/0
• Head: Gold Bead
• Tail: Olive Marabou w/ 2-strands of Olive Krystal Flash
• Body: Fine Light Olive Chenille roped with strand of Olive Krystal Flash
• Hackle: Olive Saddle Hackle

• Hook: Daiichi 2220 #8-12
• Thread: 8/0 Uni Thread Olive, Black, or Hot Orange
• Head: 8/0 Uni Thread Olive or optional gold or silver bead
• Weight: 12-15 turns of .015-.020 non-lead wire
• Tail: Small clump of olive marabou, Small clump
  of orange marabou, 2-3 strands of Olive Krystal Flash (small)
• Body: Krystal Chennille Olive
• Hackle: 1-2 turns of webby Olive Grizzly Hen Saddle,
  tied collar syle
  

• Hook: TMC 5263 #8-12
• Thread: Danville Black 6/0
• Weight: 20 turns of 0.020 lead-free wire
• Tail: Black Marabou w/4 strands of Red/Black Grizzly Krystalflash
• Body: Speckled Krystal Chenille Midnight Fire
• Hackle: Black Hen Saddle Hackle