Updated October 15, 2026
    wet fly

    Carey Special

    Imitates general (minnow/nymph)

    Classic west coast wet fly with ringneck pheasant collar. Stripped or trolled.

    Buy at AmazonTie it yourself

    Hook sizes

    #8#10#12#14

    in olive, black, brown

    Type
    wet fly
    Imitates
    General (minnow/nymph)
    Difficulty
    beginner
    Technique
    troll, strip
    Water
    stillwater

    Tie it yourself

    When to fish it

    Year-round on BC interior lakes. Classic stillwater pattern.

    Where to buy

    Amazon→

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