Damselflies are very suitable subjects for imitation; tied with their wings swept back they are amenable to be cast with a fly rod and once you’ve got the materials, they can be tied in multiple different colours simply by switching marker pens.
Nick Thomas
Medium
- Run on the thread at the hook eye and take down the shank in touching turns.
- Catch in the prepared body at the bend making sure that the thread wraps secure the end of the tape wraps. Tie down the braid up the hook and remove the waste end with an angled cut.
- Cut a 3mm strip of foam and catch in by the middle against the extended body. Tie down the foam up the hook and secure with tight turns behind the hook eye with end extending forward.
- Tie in the eyes on top of the foam with cross wraps behind the hook eye.
- Colour a length of cream organza ribbon with marker pens, cut off one edge and strip out the long fibres.
- Tie in at the back of the hook against the foam, wind forward in touching turns, tie in and trim off the waste.
- Fold the rear section of foam forward, tie in against the eyes and trim off the end.
- Tie in the wing against the back of the eyes.
- Fold the forward foam back between the eyes and secure with tight wraps. Cut the foam to leave a short stub and trim off the corners.
- Tie in the legs on either side of the body.
- Whip finish and varnish the exposed thread wraps.
| Hook | Fasna F-500 #12 |
| Thread | 12/0 black |
| Abdomen | Transpore tape over mono braid |
| Body | 2mm craft foam and organza ribbon |
| Wing | Transpore tape and organza ribbon |
| Eyes | Plastic bead chain |
| Legs | Sili-legs |
