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Poly-Wing Spinner

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook standard dry (Partridge SLD), 10-18
  • Thread brown (or to match body) 8/0

Materials

  • Tail Microfibetts, split (3 per side)
  • Body Cinnamon/rust Superfine dry-fly dubbing (as needed)
  • Wing Light dun poly (polypropylene) yarn (quarter to third of a strand)
  • Thorax Same dubbing as body (as needed)

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base and tie in Microfibett tails split wide into a V with figure-eight wraps.
  2. Dub a thin, cleanly tapered rust/cinnamon abdomen over the rear two-thirds.
  3. Cut a short section of poly yarn and split it down to about a third of its thickness so the wing isn't bulky.
  4. Tie the poly in across the shank at the thorax with an X of figure-eight wraps so it lies flat and at right angles to the hook, spent-style.
  5. Dub a plump thorax with cross-wraps over and under the wing base to keep the wings splayed flat.
  6. Trim the wings to about one shank length each side, whip finish a small head.

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