Fly Fishing - Fly Patterns
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Hook:
10-6, long shank
Thread: 6/0 black
Body: Deer hair spun and clipped to shape of dragonfly nymph. Olive seal fur is then loosely dubbed over the deer hair
Thorax: Olive seal fur
Wingcase: Peacock eye
Legs: Peacock eye, 4 strands out each side
Note: A clump of moose mane can be tied down as beard to help make the fly wheedles. |
- Spin a clump of deer hair on to hook shank at bend of hook. Then tie in a few more clumps along shank of hook, leaving enough room for thorax.
- Trim deer hair to shape of a dragonfly nymph.
- Wrap thread back to bend of hook, and dub olive seal fur on to thread.
- Wrap seal fur forward, leaving some of the deer hair underneath visible.
- Tie in peacock eye with tips extending back over body.
- Tie in 2 strands of peacock eye out each side as legs.
- Dub olive seal on to thread and wrap forward to just before eye of hook.
- Tie in 2 more strands of peacock eye out each side.
- Pull peacock eye over thorax for wingcase.
- Trim, whip finish, and head cement.
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