Daddy Long Legs (Crane Fly) Dry Freshwater Hook : Mustad 3X longshank wet Thread : Olive micro Ribs : Silver tinsel Legs : Pheasant tail Hackle : Grizzle saddle hackle
Tying Instructions 1. Use a long shank hook, the crane fly is a big insect with long legs. 2. Tie in a length of silver tinsel. 3. Dubb on some seal fur I use Olive, red yellow, black, brown (match thread to body colour.). 4. Wind the dubbed thread till it is with in 5mm of the eye. Roughen up the seal fur. 5. Wind the silver tinsel up to the end of the body. 6. Legs, you need 6 legs made from two knotted Pheasant tail fibers. (see tying diagram fig.1) 7. Tie in three legs each side of the body. 8. Now tie in a grizzled saddle hackkle. 9. Tie off with a neat head and cement. 10. (see tying diagram fig.1) The fiddly bit, grab the two pheasant tail fibers between thumb and forefinger to make a loop, insert crotchet hook through the loop and pull the thick end through the loop tighten gently moving the knot either up or down to get the knot near the center. Tying Diagram
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Light leaders well greased, cast & leave to rising trout, Do not retrieve if the fish misses, it will probably have another go, This fly has to be dried & greased quite often. Don't worry if it sinks use it as a wet with small retrieves, dry it off and away you go again. Brown trout and rainbow trout are the main species, most fish that will take a floating insect.
Location Notes Dams & slow moving water, shallows at sunrise or dusk the best times.
Prey Notes Representation of a crane fly or daddy long leg spider.
Tier Robert Houston

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