Humpy 16

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Materials needed 7

Tying difficulty Challenging

Target species trout

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.