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Antron /
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Dubbing /
Ginger /
May fly /
Trout /
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Yellow May Dry (EB)
tied by Old HatFly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Northwest US,
Imitation: Mayflies,
Material List:
Hook: Light wire, curved shank
Thread: Yellow
Body: Midge tubing w/microfibbets inserted then crimped with hot hemostats
Wing: Antron fibers
Thorax: Superfine dry fly dubbing
Hackle: Ginger Dry fly hackle
Tying Instructions: Most of the tying is at the forward third of the hook. Insert a few micro fibbets into the end of the tubing with a small amount of cement. Crimp the tubing with heated hemostats lengthwise to form a segmented body. Tie in about a third of shank length back. Tie in Wing material over the hook eye and lift off eye just a bit. Tie in hackle at rear of thorax area. Dub a thorax and wrap hackle forward.
