DC’s 1870 Needle Hopper

Fly: Dennis Collier, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Daiichi 1870, size 10 - 12
Thread: Yellow Danville 3/0 Monocord
Extended abdomen: Yellow 3mm open-cell foam – first three segments tied on a needle, then removed and attached to the hook shank
Wing: Mottled brown Web Wing
Head: Dyed yellow deer hair tied bullet style
Legs: Yellow centipede legs
Indicator: Fluorescent white deer belly hair



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