This fly was originally produced by Wapsi in the 1930’s.
Dale Sanders would like to bring it back into production. Jigs came from Dennis Stead.
Ingredients:
Hook: 1/64 oz. flat, nickle plated or chrome jig head, #6 – 12
Thread: flourescent orange or read
Tail: marabou, originally white but any color to suit
Body: silver tinsel chenille or any tinsel chenille
Thorax: thread wrap
Instructions:
Lay down a thread base
Tie in a marabou tail at least hook length; wrap butt ends and clip off extra
Tie in a touching wrap the chenille from tail to 1/3 point on shank; tie off; clip extra
Wrap a hot spot with the thread behind the jig head
Whip finish; cement.
