Spent salmonfly

Dry Fly

Tied By Andrew Marshall

Hook: 3x long, Nos. 2-6

Thread: Black

Materials-

tail: goose biots

body: strands of grey, and yellow-orangey wool

rib: black silk thread

underwing: two large goose CDC feathers, tied splayed

overwing: two large dry fly hackles, tied splayed

legs: horse hair, bent with a hot pin

eyes: 30lb monofilament burned into blobs

wing case: lemon wood duck, on thorax and head only

body hackle: a large goose CDC feather on thorax only

antenna: horse hair

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Notes:

A lump is created, of yellowy-orange wool, at the tail in order to separate the two biots that are the tails.
Tie in the heavy black silk thread for the rib.
Three strands of grey wool are tied in, pulled back and then the body, of the orangey-yellow wool is tied in and wrapped forward. Pull the grey wool forward along the sides and back, leaving the belly exposed, and tie down, rib with silk and tie off. Tie in the two large CDC feathers that represent the hindwings.
Tie in the lemon wood duck feather by the tips.
Tie in the yellow wool strand for the underside of the thorax and a large grey CDC feather from a Canada goose, by the tip.
Tie in the first set of horse hairs for the legs. Between the two pairs, tie in the large grey hackles that represent the forewings. Both pairs of wings are tied spent.
The thorax is divided into two parts, representing each set of legs, the rear two pairs and the front pair. After each set of legs is tied in, dub the body with grey wool. Do the first two pairs and then wrap forward a few turns of the CDC feather, tie down then pull the yellow wool strand forward and tie down, but do not trim, then pull the wood duck forward and tie down, do not trim. Do the third pair of legs and repeat with the wools, CDC and wood duck, tying down the CDC, wood duck cover and the belly strand and not trimming. Tie in the eyes, dub and pull forward the belly wool strand and the wood duck, tie down and trim the waste. Tie in the antennae and tie off. The use of the CDC is both to aid in floatation, but also to give movement to the fly that when fished, lies in the surface film with the currents subtly playing on the CDC fibres.

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