Alabama Paddle Tail

Dry Fly

Tied By Shannon Wood

Hook: Japan Hook #10

Thread: Danville’s 210 Denier Brown

Materials-

underbody: 2mm Craft foam

body: Life Cycle Nymph Dubbing Brown

body hackle: Silver Gray rooster neck hackel

overwing: Hareline Deer Body Hair Orange

tail: Ringneck Pheasant neck plumage

Notes:

The Alabama Paddle tail is a Fly that I have come up with to catch Shell cracker and Bluegill. Mainly a warm water dry fly for top water action. Bass of all different kinds will most likely hit these, especially Red eyed bass and Rock Bass in a steady flowing tail water stream. 

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