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Wet Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #8 – 12 wet

Thread: black

Materials-

tail: brown hackle fibers

rib: brown hackle palmered over body

body: Peacock herl

wing: white tipped squirrel tail

head: Peacock herl

Notes:

from Dave Hughes American Fly Tying Manual

Lay down base of black thread
Tie in brown hackle fibers a little less than shank length for tail
Tie in brown hackle to palmer over body
Tie in a few stands of Peacock herl and wrap forward about 2/3 of shank; tie off
Palmer brown hackle rib over herl body; tie off
Tie in a pinch of white tipped squirrel tail on top of hook shank for wing
Tie in a few strands of peacock herl behind hook eye; create a herl rope by twisting the herl into a dubbing loop; wrap head and tie off
Wrap a thread head; whip finish; head cement