Barr's Slump Buster

As the name implies, when you are in a slump this is your go-to fly. Sinks quickly and has plenty of movement in the water. A great searching pattern for Western Rivers. Put a new tying material into the hands of a true fly fishing predator and frequently the result is a devastatingly effective style of fly, in this case the Slump Buster. Years ago the Wapsi boys sent John Barr several colors of new "zonker–cut" Pine Squirrel strips. Unlike zonker strips of rabbit with its very long hair, these skin strips were short–haired, nicely mottled, and thin skinned for easy wrapping. Instead of listing the positive attributes of this fly's construction, specifically what John employed and more importantly the materials — especially flash — he left out, let's define it another way. It has been fished by John, head–up against many other streamer and bugger variations, in the hands of very experienced anglers, and it has been the winning fly every single time! John has fished the Slump Buster c