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Old 10-23-2014, 05:43 PM
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Default H&L variant

Hi all. Just sitting around thinking about fly fishing. Tying season is almost here for me.

Here is my recipe for the H&L variant.

What you need....

Hook..size 10-16
Tail and wings ..white synthetic yarn
Body...peacock herl
Hackle..orange/reddish rooster cape.

Step one...tie white synthetic yarn on to hook. Use a piece about 6-7 cms long

Now where you have secured the white synthetic tail, tie a piece of peacock hackle on pointing it backwards


Next wrap the synthetic yarn up the shaft


Nnow tie a small loop with the yarn just short of the hook eye.


Now wrap the peacock hurl over the synthetic


Now tie on your hackle feather where the hurl stops. 3-4 mm short or the synthetic loop


Wrap the hackle. Tie it off. snip the synthetic loop to make two seperate wings.

Ta-da! Done.. This fly floats like its made of expanded polystyrene. I love it. So do the cutts!
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