Here is a fun and easy pattern to tie. This works in smaller smaller sizes, down to 20, 22. This one pictures is a size 18.
Flashy Starling
Flashy Starling
- Hook: Standard Wet Fly hook, like Dai-Riki #070, size 16-22
- Body: Several strands of peacock Krystal Flash
- Rib: Small gold wire
- Hackle: Starling body feathers
A small thorax would work on this pattern also. The rib is almost mandatory to improve the durability, otherwise 1 or 2 fish will tear this apart. You can improve durability a bit more by applying a thin layer of cement to the hook shank prior to wrapping the Krystal Flash.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Henry Harrison // Aug 5, 2009 at 9:22 am
Nice little take on a classic softhackle. I also like the tup’s indispensible (see how-to vid here: http://www.theweeklyfly.com/index.php/TheWeeklyFly/2008/03/17/sylvester-nemes-tups-indispensible).
2 John LeJeune // Aug 5, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Me Likey!
3 WhiskeyCreek // Aug 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Henry,
I love the tups indpspensible also, and planning to feature it later in the month. I’ll link to your site.
John
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