Bumble bee

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Not a bee as such, but this sea trout fly shares the colors with the bumble bees.

Originator:

Martin Joergensen

Pattern type:

Cold saltwater fly

Skill level/difficulty:

Very easy

Instruction:

Start the thread in the rear of the hook
Tie in the tail if used. Use the finest and thinnest hairs from a natural bucktail
It should be about half to three quarters of a shank length and not too thick
Dub the rear third of the body with white dubbing
Dub the next third with yellow dubbing, slightly thicker
Dub the front with brown dubbing, leaving room for a hackle and a head
Tie in a hackle, curved side out
Wrap 3-4 times. the tips should be about half to three quarters of the shank length
Form a head and whip finish
Varnish when the thread has been cut

Species:

Materials:

Hook	Partridge CS54 or Ahrex Light Stinger NS122, #6, #8
Thread	Dark brown, 8/0
Tail (optional)	A small bunch of fine bucktail tips, brown
Body	Dubbing in three sections, from the rear: dirty white, warm yellow, dark brown
Hackle	Hen, soft, natural brown
Head	Tying thread

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