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Walmart Feather Fly
This was the result of trying the craft feathers found at WM.
Body: dubbed, using chopped scraps. I gathered the scraps that collect around a tying bench, and chopped them super fine with a scissors. I have no dubbing wax, so I used nail polish to adhere the dubbing to the thread.
Ribbing: Copper wire, stripped from electrical wire.
Hackle: WM craft feather.
Hook: #8 Sproat
Thread: Black, Danville 210 denier flat waxed nylon.
This should sink at a moderate rate, as the hook is fairly heavy. A squirrel or deer hair tuft for a tail and it could pass for a generic nymph, I would think.
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on September 28, 2013 at 11:03am
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Thanks, Jen... your encouragement means alot.
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Comment by Jen Nayfly on September 28, 2013 at 10:49am
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Nice tie! Gill getter if there ever was one
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You guys are thinking along the same lines...I had the exact same thought, Leo.
Mike, I read a great article on 'Midcurrent' about how and why fish perceive our flies add food.
If I can find it later, I'll post it.
It also occurs to me that it would work well on an Idaho fly spinner.
I'm starting to think that I may be starting to have the makings of a fly tying man.
Thanks for commenting fellas.
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on September 27, 2013 at 10:59am
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I wonder. It mimics so many late spring and early summer pests that fishes gobble up. Deadly fly in the making.
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