I developed the bacon fly after years of fishing the Little J, Yellow Breeches, and a few trips to Colorado. A simple pattern with no overly complicated steps or ingredients. This is not a modern streamer. The fly is heavy and
should not be tossed with anything under a 5wt. The fly should be fished with a loop knot. It should be eratticly stripped. I suggest a dropper fly behind. You can strip the baccon fly then dead drift it. I have caught several big trout on a tungsten hares ear behind. I use 8lb Berkley Vanish as my tippet for this pattern with 3bb split shot above the knot.
I would appreciate if a TPFR member would teach the non slip mono knot tonight. I will bring monofilament.
This is the only streamer I fish for (non steelhead) trout.
Ingredients can be found in any well stocked fly shop. The 'hackle' is from Ebay. Search '10" black rooster tail iridescent' which are basically feather duster and craft feathers.
Hope for a good turnout tonight.