Dirty Damsel
Note: Dirty damsel...The tail is usually at least one body length long....I use the very end of the marabou. Hold a piece of marabou in your hand and (stem down) stroke the feathers back and use the top few inches for your tailing....Here's a tip...Once you have the length worked out, tie in the whole feather to the hook shank. Wrap up to the eyes. This will create a nice even body. If you cut the marabou back at the tail you have a drop off point between the tail and the hook....when you go to wrap the flashabou it creates problems and you can't get a nice even body, wrap the marabou to just below the mono eyes. Tying instructions
- Tie in mono eyes.
- Tie in Marabou for tailing, wrap forward (Lash it down good) to just behind the eyes tie in and cut marabou.
- Wrap back to the hook bend and tie in some flashabou (Not KF it's too skinny)...flat Flashabou (Actually I use Christmas tree tinsel...same as flashabou).
- Wrap thread back up the hook and then wrap the flashabou. Tie in just behind the eyes and trim.
- Grasp a very small bunch on marabou and tie it in on top just behind the eyes. This will act as a wing pad. Trim at 45 degree angle and make about 2/3 length of the body.
- Wrap thread forward and tie in some mallard flank for a beard...This is actually to represent the nymphal legs.
- Whip Finish and apply head cement.