Thursday, May 7, 2015

Secondary pattern to reclaim the waste.


Okay I was tying some Woolly Buggers. Was able to get three per hackle. After a few I notice a little pile of short tips developing on the bench. Now we do not waste at Trashflies! So what to do?

After a sip and a slouch in my tying chair I remembered a conversation I was having with one of my students about local and regional flies. And one of those to the Appalachian Mountains here in Western north Carolina the Palmer.  A very basic but oh so effective pattern.

The Palmer is simply:
Recipe
Hook: #18 Dry Fly Hook
Thread: 14/0 Olive
Dubbed body: PMD Yellow Fine and Dry
Hackle: Olive dyed Grizzly tip

Thread the hook.
Dub the body.
Tie in hackle.
Palmer wrap hackle. 
Tie down.
Whip finish.
Catch lots of fish :)


Yes it does have two cones. Experiment :)


Dedicated to my son. I Love You.


Furled Leaders Question Answer

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Great resource. Thanks

Mike McGuire