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The Herl May
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The Herl May
Designed by Phil Rowley

Hook:        Daiichi 1710, #12-#16
Thread:     MFC 8/0, Tan or Olive
Tail:          UV2 Turkey Flats, Tan
Rib:           Fine Copper or Gold Wire
Shellback: Mottled Turkey Quill, Tan or Olive
Body:         Ostrich Herl, Olive, Tan or a Mixture of Both Colors
Wingcase: Remnants of shellback covered with Medium Pearlescent Mylar
Thorax:     Peacock Herl
Legs:         UV2 Turkey Flats, Tan

Tying Note:  Cover wingcase with Loon's UV Clear Fly Finish Thick.

There a four traits to consider when tying and designing flies; size, shape, color and behavior. Of these four, behavior is actually a two-fold ingredient consisting of the material chosen and the manner in which it is presented or retrieved. For the majority of stillwater fly patterns material choices are critical in order to suggest life. Patterns have to be translucent and inherently mobile to dupe trout on a consistent basis, especially the large wary ones. Unlike rivers stillwater trout often meanderer up to the pattern, follow and critique it with ruthless efficiency.


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