Dizzy Blonde

Fly: Thomas C. Duncan, Sr., Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TMC 200R or equivalent, sizes 14-16
Thread: Yellow
Tail: Light Elk Hair
Butt: Red Silk Floss
Body: Light olive dubbing
Wing: Mallard dyed "Wood Duck" over "Wood Duck" CDC
Hackle: Light Honey
Antennae: Ginger biots

Pattern information

Silk is used for the butt rather than other flosses because of its retention of the bright red colour. Also, although natural Wood Duck can be used for the wing, for once, the dyed Mallard is (in my opinion) the better material!

My all-time favorite dry fly to imitate the Little Yellow Stonefly (isoperla bilineata) would have to be a yellow Kauffman's Stimulator, but for spring creek fishing, you sometimes need a less representative, and more imitative fly. This is my attempt at matching the little yellow hatch , and after much trial-and-error, it has become my #1 pattern in clear water for isoperlae. It can be adapted to other stonefly patterns by changing the colors.


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