Devon Olsen's Blowtorch is a super tasty little fly in the popular euro nymph competition genre. This one is tied by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.
Materials
- Hook: Barbless black jig hook (here a FM5045 Jig Force), sizes 10-16.
- Head: Copper slotted tungsten bead, 7/64-inch.
- Weight: Lead-free round wire, .015.
- Thread: Fluorescent Fire Orange, 8/0 or 70-denier.
- Tag: Fluorescent Fire Orange Antron yarn.
- Rib: Green Sulky Holoshimmer Metallic Thread.
- Body: Peacock herl.
- Collar: Hen-neck feather fibers.
How to Tie the Blowtorch