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Ref Paralep

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 16-18
• Thread Dark brown or purple 8/0

Materials

• Wing Dun poly, CDC or dun hackle tips (1 upright)
• Tail (split microfibbets) Medium/dark dun tailing fibers (few fibers)
• Body Mahogany quill or dubbing (as needed)
• Dry hackle Blue dun hackle (1 feather)

How to tie it

1. Start thread and tie an upright divided dun hackle-tip wing (or a single dun post) about one shank tall.
2. Tail: split a few dun microfibbets or hackle fibers at the bend, one shank long.
3. Wrap a stripped mahogany quill (or dub a slim mahogany body) forward to the wing for fine segmentation.
4. Tie in a blue-dun dry hackle at the wing.
5. Wrap 2-3 turns behind and in front of the wing for a Catskill collar (or, for a parachute, wind around the post and tie off beneath it).
6. Whip finish and cement.

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