Rainbow Trout (striper fly)
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Fly: Jim Woolacott, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
Tiemco 800S #4/0 |
| Thread: |
white flat waxed nylon |
| Weight: |
double wrap of .035 lead on front half of shank only, second wrap on top of first, tapered two turns short in front |
| Tail: |
6 white saddle hackles mounted deceiver style on top of which is tied 20-30 strands of silver flashabou |
| Wing: |
rear section is 3 sections of white bucktail, one
tied on top, one on each side of shank to prevent tail from fouling bend, butts of bucktail are trimmed and tapered even with lead and heavily wrapped with thread, apply head cement liberally Wing front section - small section of bucktail tied on top of shank, small section on each side and one underneath shank, butts triimed and tapered to form neat bullet shaped head |
| Side flash: |
pink angel hair |
| Side hackle: |
cree saddle over angel hair |
| Upper wing: |
peacock poly bear and olive shimmer mixed |
| Side flash: |
pink angel hair |
| Gills: |
red crystal flash |
| Head: |
white crystal chenille, small size wound in tight
wraps over thread base while still slightly tacky with head cement, strip on top of head colored with dark green pantone |
| Eyes: |
large stick on eyes |
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