A small black night fly
I've had little experience fishing with this fly which is quite recent in my collection. It has all the characteristics of a good night fly, it's fast and easy to tie and durable too. It should be a fly worth having in you box.
This fly has several versions. It was originally made to use some Partridge Dubbing twists that I had. The first fly looked as the one in the center below utilizing the twists and chenille. Later incarnations had dubbing heads which give a better and smoother head. The latest version has eyes beneath the dubbing resulting in a very good small fish imitation as seen to the right.
The addition of a real hen hackle (or rather Hofmann Chickabou - my new favourite material) has added further to the fly.
| Hook
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Straight eye, 2-4, Partridge John Holden or Kamasan B840
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| Thread
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Black
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| Body
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Black Partridge Dubbing Twists or plain dubbing
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| Rib (If dubbing is used)
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Copper wire
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| Tail/back
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Black flash straws
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| Hackle
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Collar from black hen hackle
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| Head
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Black dubbing or chenille
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| Eyes (Optoinal)
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Ball chain or chrome plastic
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Above:
The most recent version
Hook: B840
Body: Wool
Head: Wool
Hackle: Chickabou
Below:
Top hook: John Holden
Bottom hook: Mustad 34011
Body: Twists
Head: chenille
Hackle: hen
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