Platte River Special
219-10
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The Platte River Special is the classic hackle-wing pattern of its namesake Wyoming river, tied here in golden-yellow: long matched hackle wings over a gold body. It swims with the seductive side-to-side wobble that made the style famous among brown trout anglers.
Fish it on the swing and strip like a streamer—through tailouts, along undercut banks, and across the deep seams where big browns hold. The yellow-gold version shines in stained water and autumn light.
Best for:
- Swinging tailouts and undercut banks
- Fall brown trout aggression
- Stained-water searching
📌 Pro Tip: Quarter it downstream and let it swing without stripping first—the hackle wings breathe in the current, and the hang at the end of the swing takes the biggest fish.