Stuck Shuck Mayfly

Fly: Wayne Luallen, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Daiichi 1110 #14-18
Thread: Gudebrod 8/0 color to match dubbing or contrast with it (i.e., using olive thread on Callibaetis dubbing to darken it a bit for the spinner and white on the same dubbing to maintain the color.)
Tail/shuck: Z-Lon (sparse) overlaid with a few barbs of woodduck, teal, pintail, or mallard
Abdomen: Cream/yellow/olive fur blend to match natural dun
Wing: Nature's Spirit White (or pale dun) CDC Goose feather, tips to bend tied in first, then the quill end of the feather is folded back over and cut to length
Thorax: Cream/yellow/olive fur blend to match natural dun


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