FLYMPH FORUM

Last Resort

Hook - Mustad 3906, 94840 or equivalent
Weight - 0.015 diameter lead/lead free wire
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Blue Mylar, flash or wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Partridge or grouse

Try different colors of tinsel for the ribbing and different colors of peacock herl for the body

Coat the hook shank with crazy glue prior to wrapping the peacock herl
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I’d definitely reach for this pattern before the “last resort”.

I am not using enough blue.

Fantastic hackle work, Norm. I like the hook choice; it puts one in mind of a less leggy version of the dreaded 200R.