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Acorn
A variation of a classic style, that has produced for me throughout several seasons as a search pattern.
Attachment 12233
Acorn
Hook: Standard Dry fly #12
Thread: Rusty Brown 8/0 Uni
Tail: Medium Pardo CDC
Abdomen: Sulphur/Orange Spectrablend
Body Palmer: Barred Ginger #16
Wing: Silver Badger hen tips
Hackle: Brown
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NJ
Do you reverse hackle the body? What I really mean, is that it looks as though the hackle is wrapped from the back, but with the shiny side of the hackle to the rear not the front?
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Yes, it's wrapped front-to-rear & I tie in both hackles in dry fashion.
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Just wondering, does it make a difference which way the hackle is wrapped? I have started using similar flies for bluegill here in Florida, but they don't seem to care. I also leave out the split wing.
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I feel it helps float the fly much better tied in dry style.