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Haystack

Dry Fly · Trout · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 10-16
• Thread Tan 6/0

Materials

• Tail Deer hair (small bunch)
• Body Australian possum or rough dubbing (shaggy)
• Wing Deer hair (upright fan, flared)

How to tie it

1. Tie deer tail
2. Dub shaggy body
3. Flare deer wing upright in a fan
4. Whip finish

Tying videos

• Haystack — Unknown (YouTube)
• Haystack — Davie McPhail (DIY Fly Fishing)
• Haystack — Global FlyFisher (Global FlyFisher)

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