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Bugmeister

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook 3X-long nymph/dry hook (Dai-Riki #710), 10-14
  • Thread Olive 6/0

Materials

  • Tail/underbody Elk body hair, cleaned and stacked (1 clump)
  • Post White polypropylene yarn (1 short post)
  • Body Ginger rabbit dubbing (over rear shank)
  • Underwing Pearl Krystal Flash (3-4 strands)
  • Wing Elk body hair, cleaned and stacked (1 clump)
  • Hackle Golden-straw dry-fly hackle (1 feather)
  • Thorax Peacock herl (2-3 strands)

How to tie it

  1. Tie in a clump of stacked elk hair as the tail/underbody along the shank, then set up a short white poly post at the thorax for visibility.
  2. Dub a ginger rabbit body over the rear half of the shank.
  3. Tie in 3-4 strands of pearl Krystal Flash as an underwing, then a stacked elk-hair wing over the top pointing back over the body.
  4. Wind a golden-straw hackle at the thorax (parachute around the post or standard), then tie off.
  5. Add a peacock-herl thorax in front, build a small head, whip finish and cement.
  6. Trim as needed so it sits well in the film. It should float high in rough water.

Tying videos

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