FLY
Dry Fly
Haystack
Tied by Christian Andrews
Haystack recipe
| Hook | #10 - 18 fine wire |
|---|---|
| Thread | hot orage |
| Tail | deer hair |
| Wing | deer hair |
| Body | natural dubbing |
About this fly
using the recipe in The Founding Flies by Mike Valla Fran Betters says to use a dubbing color to match the hatch tie the wings in just forward of the half way point on the shank, then flare to 180 degrees
Where the Haystack came from
- Originated by Fran Betters, 1949, Wilmington, New York area, USA. Tied June 1949, his senior year of high school; ancestor of Comparadun and Sparkle Dun.Source: RiverKeeper Flies - Fran Betters' Haystack
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
