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Adult Mayfly - hackle feather tip wings
Adult Mayfly - hackle feather tip wings recipe
| Hook | #12 - 16 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tail | dark hackle fibers |
| Wing | hackle feather tips |
| Body | dubbin |
| Hackle | dark dry fly |
About this fly
From The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling and Puterbaugh a basic adult mayfly imitation using hackle feather tips for the wings Lay down thread baseTie in dark hackle fibers for the tail, body lengthChoose two hackle feathers in a light color for wings; measure the tips from behind the eye to the far end of the hook bend; strip off the fibers below the measured tip; tie in the wing a couple eyes length behind the eye; pull wings forward and thread wrap behind them to stand them up.Take thread back to tail; dub in a body the color of a mayfly body stopping behind the wingTie in a dark dry fly hackle (1.25 to 1.5 the hook gap) behind the wings; wrap twice behind the wings and two or three times in front of the wings; tie off; pull back on hackle fibers to wrap the head; clip off extra hackleFinish wrapping the head; whip finish; head cement
What the Adult Mayfly - hackle feather tip wings imitates
- Mayfly dun (adult dry) (adult)
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