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!