HUNTER'S WET FLY
Hook: Mustad 3906 Size # 12 - #16
Thread: Black 6/0 waxed
Tails: Golden Pheasant Tippet fibers
Ribbing: Fine Oval Gold
Body: Dark olive floss
Hackle: Brown hen hackle
Wings: Mottled duck quills
I love old style wet flies, just something about tying & fishing them. Wet flies can be very productive, although you won’t find them in many Fly Shops (that’s why we tie flies). This pattern is a new version named after my Grandson, Hunter. So, tie & fish this little fly and think about a future fisherman.
To tie:
Start thread, select & tie in small bunch of golden pheasant for the tails. Keep about 1 shank length. Tie in fine oval gold, also the olive floss (use all 4 Strands) Wrap floss forward, keep smooth, rib evenly with the oval gold. Select a nice hen hackle, tie in & give a few turns. Keep this hackle fairly sparse. Prepare & cut a matched pair of speckled mallard sections for wings. (To prepare, I smooth a very thin layer of head cement over quill section before cutting, this makes tying easier, but more importantly, this step makes the fly much more durable for fishing.)
Tie in this prepared set of wings, keeping length to the end of the body or at the longest, mid-way through the tails.
Happy New Year, Julie