Part 2
prep hackle feather and tie in behind wing (about a hook eye width behind wing base)
apply thin layer of dubbing
dub thorax; stop about 1 hook eye width back from eye
wrap hackle forward through thorax, 3 turns behind wing, 4 in front (more is always better for me); tie off and trim
apply a little more dubbing
dub head, half hitch x2 and SHHAN
trim wing to length (hook shank)
trim v-notch in underside hackle (still floats like a champ in less than ideal conditions) and you're done
Change colors to suit the bug; there have been times during the epeorus hatch where a greenish (somewhere between a washed-out olive/light green) body was more effective. Black-winged versions show up very well in low light conditions. I've had good luck on lots of different hatches from #12 March Browns to #18 Baetis.
Regards,
Scott
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