Hook: Std dry fly #12 to #16
Thread: yellow 6/0
Body: 2mm yellow foam trimmed about match stick wide
wing: yellow dyed deer body hair
Trim 1mm yellow foam to about the width of a match stick, tye in above the bend reverse so the "match stick is pointing off the back of the hook. Pull forward and stretching it slightly. Tye in slightly further back so the wing can be tied to thread wrap not foam. Tye in wing and trim head finish with SHAN
Its a great pattern for Brookies and wild rainbows at higher elevation, being hackless it keeps the hook in the water so the aggressive strikes don't knock the fly in the air. It also can be floated thru small riffles
Can't go wrong doing that. It has provided me with much joy and satisfaction. Catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is very special. At least to me it is.
same pattern as the bluegill just more white and less olive and no yellow i made this shad pattern a little longer to imitate the gizzard shad in the lake i fish
Hook: J. Stockard 247 #04
Thread: UTC 140 - Fire Orange
Claws: Rabbit Strip - Crawfish Orange
Antennae: Peacock earl
Eyes: Medium Bead Chain
Body: SLF Dave Whitlock dubbing - Nymph Abdomen
Legs: Crazy Legs - Orange/Orange-Black Flake (didn't go as planned...)
Weight: Medium Black Nickel Dumbbell
Accent: Copper Flash