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Allegany All Purpose

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Tyer Recipe

  • Hook 1x-long, 1x-strong barbless nymph, #10-18
  • Thread Red 70 denier UTC

Materials

  • Lead-free wire 0.015" lead free wire (10-12 wraps (weight))
  • Partridge Natural partridge (8-10 fibers (tail) plus 1 small feather (hackle))
  • Copper wire Copper, small (1 length (rib))
  • Peacock herl Natural peacock herl (2 strands (body))

How to tie it

  1. Wrap 10-12 turns of 0.015 wire on the middle of the shank; dam it in place with red thread front and back, then take the thread to the bend.
  2. Wrap a short, flat red thread tag at the bend (spin the bobbin counterclockwise to flatten the thread).
  3. Pull 8-10 partridge fibers from a small feather and tie in a wispy tail about one hook gap long or a touch less; bind the butts up to the weight.
  4. Catch in small copper wire for the rib and take the thread forward a couple of millimeters.
  5. Snip the brittle tips off two strands of peacock herl and tie them in, wrapping back to the tail.
  6. Hang the thread at mid-body, then wrap both herls forward in touching turns to just in front of the weight. The hanging thread keeps the herls from spreading; tie off and snip.
  7. Counter-wrap the copper rib forward in 4-5 turns to reinforce the herl; tie off tightly, helicopter the wire off, and check for sharp stubs.
  8. Tie in a tiny partridge feather by the tip (fold the tip back and lock it), then wrap 2 turns of hackle, sweeping fibers back as you go.
  9. Secure the hackle, snip the excess, pull the fibers back, and build a hard red thread head.
  10. Whip finish and cement. The red head is the fly's signature hot spot.

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