JAX BACK COUNTRY BRUNCH

Jack Murray, New Zealand - November 23, 2009

Materials:

• Tail: Elk Hair 
• Rib: None
• Body: Yellow/Green Clipped Sparkle Yarn dubbing
• Body Hackle: Brown Whiting’s Cock Hackle 
• Wing: Natural Elk Hair
• Head Hackle: Brown Whiting’s Cock Hackle 
• Head: Black
• Hook: T M C 2302 # 10
• Thread: Black Acrylic or Uni Thread 

STEP 1
Wrap Hook shank with tying thread from eye to start of bend

 

STEP 2
Tie in Elk Hair for tail. Allow Elk Hair to flare

 

STEP 3
Trim tail to size and run thread to mid point of hook shank

 

STEP 4
Tie in Body Hackle Dull Side facing forward and clip excess

 

STEP 5
Apply body material [Dubbing] to thread. Not too thick

STEP 6
Dub body back to start of bend then forward to tie off point

STEP 7
Wind Body Hackle forward in evenly spaced turns to tie off point and tie off. Clip excess

STEP 8
Tie in Elk Hair Wing on top and secure with tight turns of thread

 

STEP 9
Clip any excess wing material then tie in Head Hackle with the dull side facing forward            

 

STEP 10
Wind Head Hackle forward five or six turns and tie off

 

STEP 11
Clip any excess hackle material. Tidy up the Head and Whip Finish. Apply Head Cement

 

STEP 12
Remove the fly from the vice and trim the underneath of the hackles to give a flat landing area.

 

      
STEP 13
Finished Fly with clipped Hackles.

STEP 14
GO FISH!!

The Fly is used in N.Z. as a Cicada Pattern and holds it's own very well. It is known as Jax Back Country Brunch or "Brunch" for short.

My Name is Jack Murray I live in Tauranga in the North Island of New Zealand and am a Keen Dry fly Fisher.

For more great info, check out: 
Fly Tying Terms 
Beginning Fly Tying | Intermediate Fly Tying | Advanced Fly Tying.

Comment on this article

Archive of Fly Of The Week