Claret Bumble Muddler

[ScottP]

hook - Dai Riki 075 #8
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - golden pheasant tippets over yarn hot orange
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - dubbing claret
body hackle - claret/black
shoulder hackle - claret
head - deer hair dyed blue (1 Tbs Rit Aquamarine, 1/8 Tsp Rit Kelly Green/1cup water)


Regards,
Scott

[nfrechette]

scott

regarding the body hackle: do you strip off the fibers on one side of the hackle? or wrap the hackle as is?

thanks

norm

[ScottP]

Norm,

Hackle is tied as-is; I fish these as dries so the more, the better.

Regards,
Scott