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Ben Byng: Damsel Lite

Ben Byng • 11m

This fly is great for the skinny damsel nymphs found in lakes in the Sierra Nevadas.

RECIPE:

Hook: Daiichi 1270 size 8
Thread: 8/0 Olive
Eyes: Mono
Tail: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou
Body: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou ribbed with chartreuce flashabou
Thorax: Jay Fair brown/olive long shuck
Wingcase: olive magic shell
Legs: Jay Fair brown/ olive shuck - trimmed.

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    Hook: Daiichi 1190 #16
    Thread: 8/0 Tan
    Tail: Amber z-lon
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    Head: CDC and Partridge

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