Drunk and Disorderly
Imitates: Wounded baitfish, sculpin
Quick Reference
- Best Sizes
- #2-4, 4-5 inches
- Best Season
- Pre-spawn fall, early spring
- Best Conditions
- Big trout rivers, deep runs, undercut banks
- Water Temp
- 42-58°F
- Recommended Tippet
- 0X-1X, 7-8wt rod
How to Rig It
Articulated two-hook streamer with a stacked deer-hair lip that gives it a diving jerkbait action.
How to Present It
Strip hard, then pause and let it dart and rise. The deer-hair lip makes it dive and wobble like a wounded baitfish.
Why It Works
The deer-hair diving lip gives the fly a jerkbait action no other streamer has — it dives, kicks sideways, and rises on the pause, perfectly mimicking a struggling fish.
History
Tied by Tommy Lynch as a successor to his Drunken Master pattern, the D&D became a Michigan brown trout legend and spread nationally for trophy fish.
Pro Tip
Fish it on a sinking tip and aim casts tight to structure. Browns eat it on the dart-back as it rises after the strip.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's special about the D&D?+
The stacked deer-hair lip — it makes the fly dive on the strip and wobble side-to-side, unlike any other streamer.
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