Great Lakes Hex

Fly: Harald Weidler, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Buyan C 270 #6
Thread: UNI 6/0 black
Weight: Medium lead wire
Tail and Shellback: 7-8 Pheasant tail fibres,shellback coated with 5 min. epoxy to make it more durable
Abdomen: Cream Antron or rabbit dubbing
Gills: Philoplume from pheasant rump
Thorax: Soft brown hen hackle or partridge
Eyes: Medium black plastic chain eyes
Note: Actually this pattern is a proven steelhead pattern out of the collection from Deke Meyer. The slim shape of damsel larves is imitated well and the bunches of philoplumes create a very livelike action under water.A superb damsel imitation in slow moving or still waters.


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