Shenk’s Letort Hopper

Terrestrial

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #6 – 18 2x fine wire

Thread: black

Body: tan, cream, yellow, or orange dubbed fur or synthetic

Underwing: mottled turkey slip, folded over body and clipped an an angel away from hook

Overwing: deer hair tips, flared

Head: butt ends of wing tips flared, additional deer spun, trimmed to head shap

Notes:

using the recipe in The Founding Flies by Mike Valla

Ed Shenk’s preferred this fly on a #14 2x hook