Early Season Dry Fly Swap, winter 2011

[peregrines]

More great flies including flies from France, Serbia and New Zealand.
Great stuff. Thanks to all!



Parachute Adams
Futuramille
Hook: Mustad Limerick 1921R size 16
Wingpost: White calf body hair
Tail: Furnace (or brown) and Grizzly Hackle
Rib: Silver Danville Ultra
Body: Gray rabbit
Hackle: Furnace (or Brown) and Grizzly Hackle



Better Wing Olive
Webrx



Dad’s Favorite
ChrisinselwynNZ



Double Collerette
JMS



Jbbfly



Cicvara



Black Stonefly
Yetavon



Elk Hair Caddis
Mudbug



Red Butt Flying Ant
JoJer
Hook- #16 down eye dry fly hook
Thread- 8/0 black Uni-thread
Butt- orange wool
Thorax- black Wool
Wings- Mallard breast (or your preferred) feather fibers
Hackle- Black #16 Whiting 100


Paraloop Western March Brown
Dean_Mt
Hook: Fine wire dry fly size 14
Tail: Moose mane
Body: Tan goose or turkey biot
Thorax: Dubbing
Paraloop Hackle: Brown



March Brown Flymph (ala David Hughes)
Dean_Mt
Hook: Heavy wire scud hook size 14
Tail: Brown hen hackle fibers
Body and thorax : Hare’s Ear antron mix
Hackle: Brown hen hackle over thorax



Blue Wing Olive Micro
Joni
Hook: 518 size 30
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Olive
Tail: White microfibette
Body: Thread
Wings: Para-post



Pheasant Tail Klinkhammer
Joni
Hook: TMC 200R size 16
Thread: Black Uni 6/0
Abdomen: Orange Peacock
Thorax: Peacock
Post: Parapost
Hackle: White



Hendrickson Sparkle Dun
Peregrines
Hook: Fine wire dry fly size 12-14
Thread: Yellow or tan 6/0
Wing: Medium grayish brown “comparadun” deer hair
Shuck: Dark brown or black Antron
Body: Henderickson Pink Superfine dry fly dubbing or similar



Hendrickson (Catskill style)
Hook: Fine wire dry fly size 12-14
Thread Yellow or tan Uni 8/0
Wing: Wood duck or lemon dyed mallard flank feathers upright and divided
Tail: Medium dun spade hackle fibers
Body: Hendrickson Pink Superfine or similar
Hackle: Medium Dun
The Hendrickson mayfly (Ephemerlla subvaria) is a pretty big deal in the East and is one of the first reliable, fishable hatches early season. I like to carry both traditional hackled versions and patterns that sit flush in the film like Sparkle Duns, Comparaduns and Thorax style patterns. The "Hendrickson" patterns originally tied with the pinkish "urine stained fox underbelly fur" imitate the light bodied female and the darker brown bodied male is imitated by patterns like the Red Quill.

[jpbfly]

Thanks to you Mark for organizing these great swaps

[JoJer]

Red Butt Flying Ant Recipe
Hook- #16 down eye dry fly hook
Thread- 8/0 black Uni-thread
Butt- orange wool
Thorax- black Wool
Wings- Mallard breast (or your preferred) feather fibers
Hackle- Black #16 Whiting 100