Adult Damsel

Adult Damsel (side)
Adult Damsel (top)
Fly: Jim Cramer, Photographs: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Any short shank or scud hook
Thread: White
Extended body: Braided mono line fused at the tip to prevent unraveling. Mark segments with blue and black marking pens.
Wing: Cello ZWing or Bett’s Zing
Under thorax: Blue dubbing
Top thorax: White Z-lon, Color with blue marking pen
Wing: Large cream hackle, tied parachute style

Except for the wings and hackle this fly is tied with all white material. Use blue marking pen to color thread and other white materials as you tie.

Large white or cream tied parachute around the thorax body. Body material is then pulled forward and tied at the head, then folded to the rear and tied off at the rear of the thorax splitting the hackle to each side.


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