Chunky Monkey
Best dance partner! This player brings balance to the team, an attitude with spunk, a mixed character of kick and swim action, and a quality of excellence. This fly will meet any mid-sized streamer needs. Tested on the toughest and most technical waters in the country and proven to throwdown in even the most pressured fisheries.
FLY STORY
The Chunkey Monkey is second in the evolutionary series of the TCB Trio. This pattern was created with a purpose to work toward fine tuning the wild kick of the Twilight Zone (its ealier predecessor), which is what made it so lethal in the upstream casting retrieve. The addition of the lightly weighted head offered a new diving dimension working toward a balance between "kick" and "undulation". This equilibrium makes the Chunky Monkey a perfect size for comfort but also large enough for a sizable fish to make an appearance. Marabou as a key component to this design adds a pulse to the body bringing it to life. This series optimizes the partnership of motion and flash with profile and taper, triggering predicted repsonses from a variety of species.
FISH IT!
USE THIS FLY FOR...
- SPRING TROUT with a big appetite after a long cold Winter looking for sculpin, leeches, and small trout yearling as crunchy protein
- RECOMMENDED COLORS: (White/Red, Olive/Yellow, Black/Purple, or Brown/Yellow)
- SUMMER BASS looking for a healthy low-light baitfish or crawfish meal
- RECOMMENDED COLORS: (White/Red or Black/Chartreuse)
- SPRING PIKE needing a quick and hefty shad or baby sucker snack
- RECOMMENDED COLORS: (White/Red or Olive/Gold)
- Dime bright STEELHEAD/SALMON just miles from the ocean or Great Lakes still keen to baitfish, shrimp, and gobbies
- RECOMMENDED COLORS: (White/White, White/Red, White/Gold, White/Chartreuse, Olive/Gold, Tan/White, Tan/Gold, Black/Purple, or Black/Chartreuse)
- SPRING TROUT with a big appetite after a long cold Winter looking for sculpin, leeches, and small trout yearling as crunchy protein