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Appalachian streams /
bee /
Black /
bluegill /
Cumberland River /
dry /
Dubbing /
Ginger /
panfish /
Red /
Saddle /
terrestrial /
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Yellow Jacket - Traditional
tied by BigDaddyHubFly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Panfish,
Recommended Region: Southeast US,
Material List: Black Dubbing of your choosing (sparse)
Sz 12 Standard 1x Dry Fly Hook of your choosing
Yellow Barred Saddle
Hackle tips, tied back and over the body
Ginger
Hackle
THread of your choosing
Tying Instructions: Tied in a traditional dry fly style, but tied the wings in to lay back over the body. Tied this pattern after scrounging around on the bench and playing with scrap materials. Was inspired after Jamie and I were talking and laughing about fighting of the yellow jackets in camp on the Cumberland last fall. We saw many fall into the water on that trip (days were warm, but the nights were chilly. Last horrah for the 'jackets feeding before the first hard frost) and each time, an opportunistic trout or bluegill swallowed them up. Just wanted to share this one. Quick and easy tie for our beginners just tying dries.
