Flies from January, 2003

Henri Lemieux tyed these flies at our January 2003 meeting. These photos were taken by Paul Beck. HAFFT thanks Henri and Paul for their efforts.

A full index of flies tied at our meetings is here.

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Woven Extended Body Green Drake

Hook: Std. dry fly #6 to #14

Thread: Olive

Foundation: 0.012 to 0.020 inch diameter monofilament

Tail: two or three stripped hackle quills

Body: six strands of embroidery yarn

Wing: hen-neck hackle feathers with webby center or burned to shape

Hackle: grizzly dyed olive

Thorax: the tag end of the weaving yarn
Crayfish

Hook: tiemco 300 size 4 to 10

Thread: color to match the body eyes: burned monofilament (25 to 30 lbs.)

Antenna two strands of dark moose mane

Nose (tail) : dyed deer hair

Pinchers: speckled hen hackle feathers on top and cream hen feather underneath

Rib: copper wire

Legs: grizzly hackle dyed to match the body

Body: antron blend or fur

Tail and back: Raffia to match the body
Tom Thumb

Hook: dry fly size 12 to 16

Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0

Tail: deer hair

Body: deer hair

Collar: deer hair

Updated November 25, 2003