Cricket (modified Wendelberg Cricket)
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Cricket (side view)
Cricket (top view)
Cricket (bottom view)
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Fly: Jason Freund, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
TMC 200R or dry fly (TMC 900BL, 102Y) |
| Thread: |
Black |
| Abdomen: |
Black and brown Haretron dubbing mixed in equal parts, dubbed thickly |
| Underwing: |
Black Elk hair |
| Overwing: |
Turkey wing feather, treat with Flexament |
| Head: |
Elk hair tied bullet style |
| Legs: |
Flat rubber (or use knotted pheasant or use hair from the head as legs) |
Notes: Modified from Ross Mueller's modification of a Tom Wendelberg pattern. Dub a thick body. I prefer Haretron dubbing for the sparkle antron gives the fly. For the head, I dub over the butts of the elk hair to create a neater fly and to increase the bulk of the head. Also, instead of a standard bullet head, I prefer to split hair in half, pulling each half to the sides of the hook.
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