United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island, Inc.
This Month's Flies
April 2023
Ed's Fly- Hexagenia Dun & Emerger
Hook: # 10 or 8 1x long dry
Thread: 6/0 or flat waxed nylon yellow
Tail: white calf tail or deer hair, sparse
Wings: white calf tail, divided
Hackle: brown furnace or light blue dun.
Body: yellow rabbit fur or Antron yarn
Hook: #10 or 8 1x long wet
Thread: 6/0 or flat waxed nylon
Tail: white calf tail sparse
Wing: white calf tail, downswing style sparse
Collar: partridge covert soft hackle
Body: yellow rabbit fur
Ribbing: brown silk or gold wire
Hook: size 2 Aberdeen
Tail: bohemian yarn
Body: orange foam
Aura yarn
Orange hackle
Peacock herl
Copper wire
Hook: Eagle Claw 066ss 2/0 or similar length hook
Tail: craft fur, saddle hackle and pearl Bodi-Braid
Tail Flash and under body wrap: pearl Bodi-Braid
Body: Large E-Z body; natural or pearl
Eyes: 7/32 (5.5 mm) prismatic eyes
Front collar: craft fur
Cement: Softex
Color: permanent markers- colors to choice
NOTE: This fly can be done in white or colored with markers
Hook: #8 or 10 4XL streamer
Thread: black thread
Head: black bead
Black goose biots
Black rubber legs
1/8" black scud back
Black non-lead metal wire
Black dubbing (can be crystal dubbing)