These bugs are pretty much anywhere there are spruce trees in the parts of Montana I’ve been fishing lately, and the fish are interested. Size varied between #10-12 but the bigger fly was easier to see and floated better; your choice.
Playing around with the “tungsten” setting on the camera so everything has a bit of a bluish cast to it; don’t think I’ll do it again.
hook - Dai Riki 320 #10
thread - UTC 140 tan
abdomen - dubbing light tan
loop - UTC 140 tan
hackle - grizzly (undersize by 1)
wing/head - deer hair bleached
Part 1
Mash barb, start thread, tie in loop at 2/3 mark (facing forward over eye) and wrap to bend
Dub body
Tie in hackle, hook loop onto gallows
Add a bit more dubbing up front
Wrap hackle up (thorax width - distance to eye) and back down; tie off at base of loop/trim
Stroke hackle fibers back
