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Category: Wet Fly Tied By: Christian Andrews |
| Body Part | : | Material |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | : | #8 – 12 wet |
| Thread | : | black |
| Bead | : | |
| 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
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