North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine February 2016 | Page 20

Now, I would like
to move on to discuss
a specific fly. I plan to
continue to do this, so I
hope you enjoy it. This
time, I would like to start
with a streamer since
we are already on the
subject. Tommy Lynch's
Drunk & Disorderly has
been extremely popular
with fly tiers, especially in
the last year. The Drunk
& Disorderly is also tied
in a mini version and a
triple articulated version.
I'm going to stick with the
Double, for the sake of
simplicity. The Double D
is an articulated streamer
with a wedge shaped deer
hair head. The wedge
shaped head, coupled
with a 60 degree jig hook,
makes this streamer have
a very erratic action. I have
noticed this recognizable
head so many times while
keeping up with social
media in the last year,
so it didn't take long to
recognize its attraction
with fly tiers. For example,
I have included a photo of
a D&D tied by Andreas
Anderson to better show
you the head on this fly.
To better understand
the origin and action of

this fly, here is a more
detailed explanation from
originator, Tommy Lynch.
“Origins for the Double
D were the need to
pick locks on the Upper
Manistee in short width
trenches, but also to add
new and neutral actions in
and around the logs that
seem to house most of the
population up there. What
I wanted was a High Action
Fly in a shortened space,
and what better example
of this than a Rapala.

...leaving no
rhythm or
continued
direction in its
retrieval back
to the boat or
your person...
While fishing the Double D,
you can fish it with a short,
but sharp strips to get a
“Jerk-bait” like action that
is likely the most deadly
for the commitment factor
as it leaves pause and;
therefore, opportunity
when it comes to rest
neutral in the water
column.

Lynch’s
Drunk
&
Disorderlies are allowed
to “Swim Out” instead of
just being “jigged” again
and again for more action;
each way you go, it usually
does 4 others! Having a
wedge causes inconsistent
points of recovery because
the fly is being pulled from
the opposite angle each
time you strip, leaving
no rhythm or continued
direction in its retrieval
back to the boat or your
person…Hence Drunk &
Disorderly."
Tommy provides more
information about the
pattern on the FrankenFly
website. I hope you take
away not only useful
information from this
column, but also some
inspiration to tie up a fly
of your own design. You
should also be following
the North 40 Fly Shop
YouTube channel where
the guys post some
amazing patterns and
provide inspiration and
ingenuity on a regular
basis. Until next time,
keep bringing those flies
to life! 

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