FLY
Terrestrial
Jassid
Tied by Darrell Olson
Jassid recipe
| Hook | Daiichi 1190, Size 18 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 8/0 Black |
| Body | Peacock Herl |
| Body Hackle | Black Dry Fly Hackle |
| Wing | Pheasant Church Window |
About this fly
Use a Flex Ahesive to bond the Church Window Feather to slim the width down. After wrapping the body hackle trim off the hackle feathers on the top of the hook and the bottom of the hook. Tie the wing on top so the wing tip just goes past the hook bend.
What the Jassid imitates
- Australian Jassid (adult)
- Terrestrial (other: bees, flies, dung/hawthorn) (adult)
Where the Jassid came from
- Described by Vince Marinaro, 1950. Marinaro describes the jungle cock nail over clipped palmer hackle in his own book.Source: Vince Marinaro, A Modern Dry-Fly Code (1950), as quoted by RiverKeeper Flies
- Originated by Vince Marinaro, 1950, Letort Spring Run, Pennsylvania. Developed through trial on Letort trout; named for leafhoppers of family Jassidae.Source: Southern Wisconsin TU – Jassid
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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