Darrell’s Shad Fly

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Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Daiichi 1720, Size 4

Thread: 210 Denier, Chartreuse or color to match body hackle

Materials-

bead: 6.3mm Hot Bead by Spirit River, Hot Pink

Tail/Body: 1/100 Micro Flashabou, Silver

body hackle: Medium Palmer Chenille, Chartreuse

collar: Ice Dub, Hot Pink

Notes:

Try other body hackle colors like Pearl, Orange, Pink as well.

My take on my creation of a shad fly is a modern-day variation of a woolly worm. This fly as a short tail as shad are well known to behave with short strikes. This is the reason that the tail is only 1/2 inch long. Also, bright colors are recommended for the shad to see the fly to deter it from possibly eating their eggs.

 

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