This week we’re pairing the Radical Rycho fly with a radically colored cocktail called the Green Hornet. Like the cocktail, this simple competition style pattern is weighted to get down quickly and is ready to be fished as is, or embellished to your heart’s content.
Fly Recipe
- Hook – Ahrex FW520 #8
- Thread – Veevus 50D
- Weight – Non-Lead .20
- Rib – Fluorocarbon
- Back – Scud Back
- Thorax – Green/Olive Blend of Choice
- Abdomen – Ice Dub – Peacock Black
- Head – Loon UV Clear Fly Finish – Flow
Cocktail Recipe
To make the Green Hornet, mix this vibrant blend up in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass and then garnish with a Maraschino.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Midori
- 1 oz Nellie and Joes Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup