Dan Delekta: Delektable Little Red Spanker
The Weekly Fly: The Original Library • 10m
RECIPE
Hook: Nymph Hook 2XH, 2XL in sizes #14, #16, and #18
Thread: Red 6/0 Danville
Bead Head: Silver Color in 3/32 size for sizes #14 and #16; 5/64 for #18 and #20
Tail: 8 Fibers of Mallard Flank dyed Medium Dun Color
Body: Holographic Red Tinsel Medium size super glued down; Do-Not get the glue on the tail.
Ribbing: Silver Fine Wire ribbed in the same direction as the body.
Thorax: Ice Dub UV Gray
Wing case and legs: Midge flash in the light blue dun color 8 strands pulled over thorax and then split into four strands; then tied back and cut to length of body.
Hackle: CDC Natural Dun 2 or 2 _ turns on sparse side.
Head: Hares’ Ear plus Dubbin Dark Hare’s Ear Color
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