Fly Tying the Bomber - Fran Betters' (Ausable Bomber) Pattern

Created in the 1950s by the legendary Frances Betters of New York, the Ausable Bomber is similar to the Salmon Bomber but with a rabbit dubbed body. A high-floating dry fly suitable for fast and riffled water, or as the top fly on a dry/dropper rig. Hook: #12-16 2x long Thread: Bright orange Tail: Deer hair Body: Rabbit dubbing Hackle: Brown and grizzly palmered Wingpost: Calf tail (typically white) This fly can be found in David Klausmeyer's "Favorite Flies," 2020, https://amzn.to/3oeSNMa ** Some of the other popular books used on this channel: ** Dave Hughes, "Essential Trout Flies," 2017, https://amzn.to/3lbCZYX Dave Hughes, "Wet Flies," 2015, https://amzn.to/33ac3lQ Morgan Lyle's "Simple Flies," 2015, https://amzn.to/3qB1zW1 Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: https://amzn.to/34U0rUe Mike Valla's "Tying the Founding Flies," 2015, https://amzn.to/354oSir Mike Valla's "Classic Streamer Fly Box," 2020, https://amzn.to/3n3Vakf Randle Scott Stetzer's "Flies, the Best One Thousand," 1992, https://amzn.to/34Q15mp Terry Hellekson's "Popular Fly Patterns," 1976, https://amzn.to/2L4IyvS Dick Stewart's, "Flies for Bass and Panfish," 1992, https://amzn.to/3aGpFs1 Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: https://amzn.to/34U0rUe Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. I've been uploading at least three new videos a week (usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). Thanks for stopping by. Please let me know in the comments if you have any tying tips you would like to share or if you have any patterns you would like to see tied here.