March Brown Flymph
Hook - Mustad 3906/Size 10
Thread - Kimono Silk (No. 317/"Orenji")
Hackle - Collen's Hen Saddle (Furnace)
Rib (*) - Belding-Hemingway Co. Silk Button Hole Twist (Rich Chocolate Brown/No. 238)
Tail - 3 Strands of Hungarian Partridge Tail Feather Fibers (Natural Mottled)
Body - Jay Fair Seal Sub (Tan)
Thorax - Jay Fair Seal Sub (Cinnamon Brown)
Head - Tying Silk sealed with Sally Hansen's Hard-as-Nails clear nail polish
(*) - rib is wrapped in opposite direction as the body (counter-ribbing helps prevent rib from sinking too deeply in to the body dubbing)
Materials are listed in the order they are attached to the hook.
I spent a lot of time this morning looking thru my materials, trying to come up with a combination that came close to an Art Flick's March Brown (but with in a "flymph" style). After looking thru my hackle, I settled on a furnace Collin's Hen saddle. The hackle has a lovely mottle brown, and with a nice soft tapered hackle.
For dubbing I selected Jay Fair's Seal Sub dubbing. Wonderfully translucent fibers.
For tailing I settled on natural Hungarian Partridge tail fibers.
Bill Shuck's Tying Wax to treat the silk thread and help secure the early wraps of thread (excellent grip).
Prepared hackle (one side stripped off) - ready for tying in at the head of the fly
PICTURES OF TYING SEQUENCE
Finished Flies