Damselflies: Flies and Strategies for Stillwater Success

These two recipes go along with Landon Mayer's article on damselflies in the April/May 2023 issue of Fly Fisherman.

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Mini Leech Jig Damsel Fly Recipe

• HOOK: #12-18 Tiemco XT 500 60 Jig.
• BEAD: Olive/gold Umpqua Radiant Slotted 2.3-2.8mm Tungsten Radiant bead.
• EYES: Hareline x-small live eyes.
• BODY: Krystal Flash.
• WING: Olive Micro Pine Squirrel or tan Micro Mink.
• THORAX: Olive/tan D Skin pulled over opal large Mylar Tinsel.
• COLLAR: Large ostrich herl.

Chubby Damsel Fly Recipe

• HOOK: #14-16 Umpqua XT050 BN5X Stubby T 10.
• THREAD: Black/blue 8/0 UNI-Thread.
• BODY: Kingfisher Blue/ Olive, Ice Dub under
• FOAM: Blue/Olive 2mm Fly Foam.
• TAIL FLASH: One strand of black/Olive krystal flash folded over three times 
• TAIL: Blue/olive Hareline Adult Damsel Body, barred with black Copic marker, tipped with clear resin.
• SIGHTER: White poly yarn.
• WINGS: Clear UV Pearl Hareline Grizzly Flutter Legs and Chicone’s Barred Regular Crusher Legs.
• BACK LEGS: Black Span Flex.