Ausable Wulff

Fly: Steve Williams, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Orvis Dry Fly, #12
Thread: Danville's 3/0 Monocord, red
Tail: Brown mink tail guard hairs
Body: A rusty-orange blend of seal fur, red fox fur, and Australian opossum
Wing: White calf body hair
Hackle: Brown, heavy

This is a good springtime fly on the southern Appalachian freestone. Hendricksons are on at that time, and the white wing makes this fly easy to see in the rough water.

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