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spinner cripple

 
tied by mlwebb
Fly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Northwest US,
Imitation: Mayflies,
Material List: hook: Daiichi 1250, size 14 - with about a 30 degree horizontal bend above point.
tail: microfibbet
body: micro tubing over grey thread
thorax: Dubbing
wing: clear medallion sheeting (one wing)
Hackle: grizzly
Tying Instructions: I pretreat the wing (and then top of fly) with WaterShed.
tie in tail, body-tie in microtubing at tail, form smooth thread base, stretch and wrap tubing, tie off. bend hook horizontally about 30 degrees at top of abdomen. tie in single wing in cup of the bend, tie in hackle. dub thread, wrap behind and in front of wing, wind hackle loosely around lightly dubbed thread, then a turn behind wing and two or three in front. tie off.
Presentation Tips: standard dry fly