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Fl. Green Ribbed Cormorant

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook wet-fly / nymph hook, 10-12
  • Thread black 8/0 8/0 (70 denier)

Materials

  • Tail/Wing Black marabou (1 slim plume)
  • Rib Fine silver or copper wire (6 in)
  • Body Peacock herl or olive pheasant tail (2-3 strands)
  • Head/Hot spot Fluorescent green thread, dubbing, or bead (-)

How to tie it

  1. Tie in a slim black marabou tail/wing at the bend, about one shank length long, kept sparse so it pulses.
  2. Tie in the wire rib and 2-3 peacock herls (or olive PT fibers).
  3. Wrap a slim body forward, stopping short of the eye to leave room for the head.
  4. Counter-wrap the wire in 4-5 even turns to rib and reinforce the body.
  5. Build a bright fluorescent-green head (thread, dubbing, or a green bead). The fl. green head is the trigger that makes this cormorant used in colored water.
  6. Whip finish and cement.

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