Mercury Lightening Bug

Fly: Cory Muench, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TMC 200r; Sizes 18-22
Head/Bead: XSM Mercury Silver
Thread: Black or brown Uni 8/0
Tail: P-tail fibers
Rib: Fine Copper wire
Abdomen: Silver Flashabou
Wing Case: P-tail
Thorax: Peacock herl
Tying notes: Tied just like a P-tail but with the added step of over wrapping abdomen/body with flashabou for added flash.


Back to Thumbnails

© 2004 Hans Weilenmann
Please don't copy/distribute the contents of this page without my explicit permission.