Hawthorn Fly
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Fly: Harald Weidler, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
Any straight dry fly # 10-12 |
| Thread: |
UNI 6/0 black |
| Underbody: |
Black Rabbit Dubbing |
| Shellback: |
Black thin foam ribbed with dark mono |
| Legs: |
Black Emu |
| Downwing: |
Natural CDC |
| Signal wing: |
white polypropylene |
| Thorax: |
Black fur dubbing,dark dun hackle clipped downside and the foam
folded backward |
Note: The tying process is a bit tricky for this fly but
it is a very effective fly in all areas where the natural fly is hatching from April to May. Fish it with either very slight movement and dead drift.The signal wing improves the visibility under awkward light conditions.
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