May Fly Spinner: HT's Flytying Patterns

HT's FLY PATTERNS


May Fly Spinner	Materials
	Hook: Wide gape, Dry Fly, #12 Silk/Thread: Brown thread Body: Dubbing: Natural wool Rib: Tying Thread Hackle: Badger cock hackle Tail whisks: 3 fibres from cock pheasant tail

Tying Method

Tie in whisks at beginning of bend. Whisks should extend from the hook by at least the double the length of the hook shank.
Whip thread forwards towardss eye. Stop at 1/8 distance from eye.
Apply dubbing and build thin body working towards tail.
Wind thread forwards again, ribbing the wool body (6-7 turns).
(copper tinsel can also be used as a rib for this fly, especially for fishing in overcast conditions).
Tie in Badger cock hackle, make 4 turns.
Tie off behind eye. Clear varnish.