I was looking through a book called Deceiving the Trout by John Parsons. I can across a fly he called a Smut (we might relate it to our notorious biting Black Flies, or the no see em’s). Another book I have been reading is called A Modern Dry-Fly Code by Vincent Marinaro writes about these tiny flies being taken the waiting trout in great numbers. The original pattern called for a starling feather, which for me is very hard to tie on without breaking after the first or second turn. A black hackle works better for me. I have tied this fly in a size 18 but the smaller sizes up to 28 were recommended. The fly is only tied on half of the hook. A simple fly to tie, so tie a few for your fly box.
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC100BL
- Hook Size: 18, 20, 24
- Body: Black Thread
- Thread: UNI-Thread 8/0, Black
- Hackle: Black or Starling
Tying Steps
Cover the thread with UV Resin.
Fishing Instructions – Fish as a dry fly