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HOOK:
THREAD:
TAIL:
BODY:
BEARD:
WING:
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Tiemco 3761 #6-12
Black 6/0
Red hackle fibers
Yellow and Black chenille
Brown hackle fibers
White tipped mallard quill
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This fly was one of Hemingway's favorites for fishing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.). This fly most closely resembles a drowned bee, and can be fished wet or dry.
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Step By Step:
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Start thread and tie in red strung Chinese hackle barbs for tail.
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Strip a small amount of the fuzz from a piece of black and yellow chenille to expose the thread it is wound on. Tie in as shown.
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Pull the yellow chenille forward and make 1 full turn of the black chenille over it and secure with the thread.
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Now move the thread up a bit, and pull the black chenille forward and make 1 full turn of the yellow chenille over it. Secure with thread.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 so there are alternating sections of chenille.
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Tie in a beard of brown hackle fibers as shown.
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Finally, select and match a set of white tipped mallard feather sections and tie them in as a wing on top of the shank.
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| Tied by: Chris Hatcher |
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