FLY
Nymph
Backscratcher
Tied by Darrell Olson
Backscratcher recipe
| Hook | Daiichi 1710 or Mustad 9671, (2xl) Size 10, 12, 14, 16 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 6/0 Red |
| Tail | Brown Biots |
| Ribbing | Gold Brassie Wire |
| Body | Peacock Herl |
| Hackle | Brown Saddle Hackle |
| Wing | Brown Biots |
About this fly
The Backscratcher might have been developed in Avery County of Western North Carolina. It was possibly developed by Cato Hollar or George Wiese but there is no documentation to confirm this. The Backscratcher might represent a stonefly nymph or maybe a wooly worm of some type,
What the Backscratcher imitates
- Stonefly nymph
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
