FLY
Nymph
The Yaller Hammer
Tied by Darrell Olson
The Yaller Hammer recipe
| Hook | Mustad 9672 (3xl Nymph), Sizes #10, #12, or #14 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 140 Denier / 8/0 Black Thread |
| Tail | Yellow Starling Barbules |
| Body | Yellow Rabbit Dubbing |
| Hackle | Yellow Starling Primary Wing Feather – Split (Softened in hot water before splitting) |
| Head | Black Thread |
About this fly
“The Yaller Hammer is so old school and old timey that few have heard of the trout fly, and fewer still have fished it. But you can still find them in old fly shops in the deep hollers of Tennessee and North Carolina.” “Part of the mystical Yaller Hammer’s allure is that it was tied with the feathers of the yellow-shafted northern flicker. That bird, like all song birds, is protected, so these days, dyed quail and chicken feathers will have to suffice.” I decided to use dyed Starling feathers, don’t get caught with one tied from the yellow-shafted northern flicker. Yaller Hammers can be fished as both a wet fly and a dry fly.
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