The coyote was designed as a fly fishermen’s “roadrunner lure”. The roadrunner is nothing more then a bucktail jig with a spinner blade used to attract fish by way of sound vibrations. It was by far and away the most effective lure I had ever used (pre-fly fishing days). The coyote has been my #1 searching pattern when I am fishing for any game fish that is not visible. It has caught stripers, albies, bonito, weakfish, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, redfish, tarpon, speckled trout, snook as well as all fresh water bass species.
Cowen’s Coyote (approx 3 1/2” in length)
| Hook |
Tiemco 811S (size #1) |
| Thread |
Danville mono (size .006 fine) |
| Eyes |
Real Eyes (size medium) w/ prismatic stick on (silver w/black pupil) |
| Braid |
Flat body braid (pearl) |
| Mono Spike |
40lb test |
| Body |
White zonker |
| Wing |
Bucktail (either chartreuse, olive over hot pink, grey over lavender or blue
over chartreuse) |
| Flash |
Krystal flash (pearl) |
| Barrel Swivel |
Size #12 (black) |
| Split Ring |
Size #0 (nickel) |
| Spinner Blade |
Size #00 (Hammered Colorado style in either gold or nickel) |
The Coyote is available through retailers that carry flies from Umpqua Feather Merchants |
