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Salmonfly Dry

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 3x long, 4-8
• Thread Orange 3/0

Materials

• Body Orange dubbing or foam (chunky)
• Underwing Elk hair (full)
• Overwing Deer hair or raffia (tent)
• Hackle Brown hackle (heavy)
• Legs Black rubber legs (3 pairs)
• Indicator Orange foam (on top)

How to tie it

1. Mount hook, tie in rubber legs
2. Build foam or dubbing body in segments
3. Tie in elk underwing
4. Add tent overwing
5. Wrap hackle between segments
6. Add foam indicator on top
7. Whip finish

Tying videos

• Salmonfly Dry — The Caddis Fly Shop (YouTube)
• Salmonfly Dry — Charlie Craven (YouTube)

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