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Arnot's New Age Koors Light

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Barbless dry hook (Fulling Mill Grab Gape), 12-16
• Thread Tan or pale 8/0 (70 denier)

Materials

• Tail Coq de Leon fibers (1 small bunch)
• Body Pale/light dun Ultra Dry Dub (pinch)
• Wings Pale/light Ultra Dry Yarn, layered (1)
• Post Chartreuse or hi-vis Ultra Dry Yarn (1)
• Hackle Natural gray/light CDC wrapped around post (1-2)
• Thorax/legs Pale Ultra Dry Dub (pinch)

How to tie it

1. Start thread and tie in a few Coq de Leon fibers as a split tail about one shank length; the stiff fibers cock and balance the fly.
2. Dub a slim pale Ultra Dry body forward to the thorax.
3. Tie in layered pale Ultra Dry Yarn wings and erect a hi-vis Ultra Dry Yarn post for visibility.
4. Tie in CDC and wrap it parachute-style around the post base; the CDC-wrapped post floats high and suspends a nymph dropper in fast water.
5. Dub a pale thorax around the post to suggest legs.
6. Whip finish and cement lightly, treating only the wing/post with floatant.

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