Sparrow


Originator: Jack Gartside, Fly: Tim Didas, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: 2X or 3X long
Thread: 8/0 UNI Rusty Dun
Tail: Wild turkey marabou. Gives a nicely mottled appearance. Also chickabou, grizzly marabou, etc.
Body: Dubbing. Good colors are olive, tan, hare’s ear, etc. On this one I’ve used CBS (Canadian Brown Seal) dubbing.
Hackle: Cock ringneck pheasant rump hackle. Folded, 1 turn.
Collar: Pheasant aftershaft feather, wrapped as hackle…carefully!

Note: See Jack’s tutorial for tying this fly on his website, www.jackgartside.com.

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