Green Dorothy variant Streamer Freshwater Hook : TMC 5263 Size 6 & 8. Thread : Black. Body : Green chenille. Tail : Three or four yellow, orange or red hackle feathers. Rib : Gold. Wing : 2 grizzle feathers. Hackle : Grizzle.
Tying Instructions Tie in tail hackles. Ensure that they do not slope down. Tie in gold rib. Leave hanging out the back. Tie in the green chenille at the tail and wrap along the shank. It is important that the chenille should not taper towards the back. Tie off well back from the head. Take two grizzle feathers and place back to back. Wing should extend beyond the bend approx 15mm. Strip the fibres from the underside of each wing but only up to the bend of the hook. Tie in the two wing feathers at the head in front of the chenille. Take gold rib and wrap one turn around chenille but under the wing. The second wrap should go over the wing holding it firmly in position. The third wrap should also go over the wing. Tie off at the head. Tie in two short fibre hackle feathers at the head and wrap each in turn, creating a collar behind the eye.
Fly Notes The original Dorothy was created by Phil Parsons as a stablemate of the Parsons Glory. Parsons used the plumage from a barred rock rooster and tied the fly with a silver body. Since then variations have often been tied with yellow or red bodies but my own preference is green.
Fishing Notes Targeted species, equally effective on Browns and Rainbows.
Location Notes Very versatile fly which can be used at stream mouths to represent smelt or upstream to represent trout fry. Very handy along the edge of weedbeds in shallow lakes and if tied small enough can also be used as a damsel-fly nymph.
Prey Notes
Tier Strato Cotsilinis

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