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Elk Hair Caddis,Tan
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| Hook | TMC 101,101,102Y many a type of dry fly hook | |
| Thread | Tan | |
| Body | Tan fur dubbing, Rabbit ,Beaver | |
| Tail | ||
| Legs | ||
| Ribbing | Copper or gold wire,reversed wrapped forward | |
| Hackle | Ginger,Brown,Grizzly,Palmered back to bend | |
| Wing | Light Elk, tied in down wing style | |
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| Throat | ||
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| Underwing | ||
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| Wingcase | ||
| Back | ||
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Tips and comments
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Most probably the most fished dry fly in the world. I prefer not to hackle forward. I like the added strength the ribbing gives when wrapping the hackle -back- to the bend. When palmering the hackle , tie in the hackle dull side facing the eye of the hook. | |
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