This is a real simple fly, I am sure I did not invent it but I came up with it about 15 years ago.
Here ar the tying instructions.
Hook: Whatever you like. I use a 3X long streamer hook
Tail: Marabou Plume
Body: Marabou plume
Wing: Marabou plume.
Select a blood marabou plume without a stem running down the middle
Stroke the plume so all the ends are even with the end of the feather.
Pinch about 1/4" of the end together, this will be the tail,
Tie in the pinched end just over the hook barb, pull the rest of the plume back over the tie in point and over wrap. This covers the thread at the tie in point
Advance the thread to the eye of the hook.
If you want to renforce the body, twist the thread with the marabou instead of advencing the thread.
Pull the plume up and twist it tight clockwise. This forms a rope.
Wrap the rope on the shank forming the body.
Tie off a bit behind the hook eye.
When tying off, lift what is left of the plume so that it is straight up from the hook shank
After tying it off, pull the plume back over the wrap and over wrap it forming the head..
Clip the remainder of the plume off leaving enough of the plume too form a wing or wing case.
That is it.
What we did at the tying session is add some Krystal flash in the tail and wing, cut off the whole wing and wrapped hackle collar, Ribbed the body and a few other things to enhance the fly.
This same method can be used to tie emergers using antron yarn. This is the way I tie my "Still Born" and a number of other emergers.
Tony
Joyce Westphal wrote:
Tony, have I seen your one plume damsel? Do you have instructions? Joyce
