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White Fly Step 3

White Fly Small

Description

White flies typically come out August/September. On certain creeks, such as Yellow Beeches, they can be spectacular. Even larger creeks and rivers such as Perkiomen and Schuylkill River experience these hatches. For bass, tie them big and for trout, tie them the normal sizes.

Materials

Hook Daiichi 1180 Dry 14 (Trout) and Orvis 1526 Streamer Size 8 (Bass)
Thread Danville’s 3/0 Waxed Monocord – White or Cream
Tail White or Cream Hackle
Body White or Cream Dubbing
Wings White or Cream Hackle
Head White or Cream Dubbing

Instructions

Step 1: Tie in some pieces of hackle feathers for the tail. White Fly Step 1
Step 2: Wrap the body with white or cream dubbing a little more than half way. White Fly Step 2
Step 3: For the wings, tie in white or cream hackle. Put some dubbing in the front for the head and whip finish. White Fly Step 3
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