Tied by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.
A size 16 Humpy is a phenomenal small stream tumbly waterfly. They rank right up there with a Royal Coachman or an Ausable Wulff in the same size. They can however be a bit tricky to tie.
Materials Hook: 1X-long dry-fly hook size 16. Thread 1: Yellow, 8/0 or 70-denier. Underbody: Yellow rabbit-fur dubbing. Tail: Moose body hair, cleaned and stacked. Wings: Elk hair, cleaned and stacked. Back: Elk hair, cleaned and stacked. Body: Bright Yellow Uni-Stretch. Thread 2: Yellow, 8/0 or 70-denier. Hackle: Brown and grizzly hackle, slightly undersize.
How to Tie the Humpy 16
