Backpacker Beetle


(optional sighter)
Fly: Hans Weilenmann, Photographs: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Sprite Grub #14 (or equivalent scud hook)
Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, black or brown
Body: Closed cell foam, black - open thread spiral
Shellback/head: Closed cell foam, black
Legs: Whiting Coq de Leon hen, dark pardo
Sighter (optional): Closed cell foam, chartreuse
(All materials are listed in the order they are tied in.)

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