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    Default Adams Mayfly Emerger







    More basic stuff; change size to suit your needs.


    hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
    thread - Danville 6/0 brown
    abdomen - moose mane (1 light/1 dark, and a lot of Sally)
    tail - pheasant tail
    thorax - CdC dun
    wing - deer hair


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    abdomen - moose mane (1 light/1 dark, and a lot of Sally)

    What is Sally?


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    Sally = Sally Hanson Hard as Nails. It's a clear finger nail polish. Used by many as a substitute for traditional head cement.
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    You can find it in most big box stores in the cosmetics department. Target for example. Great stuff!
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    Thanks, I thought it was something like that.

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    I've tied some Mosquito soft hackles using the 1 Light 1 Dark Moose mane body. Never could get them to last more than a couple fish. Can't remember if I ever tried brushing some SHHAN over the Moose mane. Nowadays, I use UV resin for a lot of stuff. I wonder if that would work as well, or better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllenOK View Post
    I use UV resin for a lot of stuff. I wonder if that would work as well, or better?
    Allen,

    The resin would probably be superior; I’m working with what I have available.

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    I have been doing a little research, there is UV & LED activated finger nail polish also. But, it's not that easy to find.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Jesse View Post
    I have been doing a little research, there is UV & LED activated finger nail polish also. But, it's not that easy to find.
    It may be easier than you think. I have witnessed my wife holding her hands under a blue light (UV assumed) in the nail shop after they apply the polish. Other women go through the same process. It must be expensive given her bill.
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