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								by nfrechet » Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:20 am
			
			
			
			
			
Green Damsel
Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Olive
Tail - Olive marabou
Body - Olive antron yarn twisted into a rope
Throat - Mallard flank dyed green
Wing - Olive Marabou
 
			
									
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								by letumgo » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:21 pm
			
			
			
			
			I'd like to try this on a couple ponds back home...
Mine won't be so pretty, but they should still be productive... 

 
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
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								by Roadkill » Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:07 pm
			
			
			
			
			I love being in a float tube when they are headed to shore to emerge on the weed beds. Here is a simple 9672 #10 marabou pattern I use, and just tied two days ago for some fly box donations.
RIMG2579 by 
William Lovelace, on Flickr
 
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
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								by nfrechet » Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:39 am
			
			
			
			
			kaufmann's marabou damsel

 
			
									
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								by Roadkill » Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:34 am
			
			
			
			
			Sometimes a Red Wire rib on the Kaufman's damsel makes a difference. 

 
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
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								by Terrestrial12 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:02 am
			
			
			
			
			Very nice! Tying a damsel built as a traditional wet fly is not something I've ever seen or considered. Very cool.
			
									
									
						 
		 
		 
				
			 
				
		
		
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								by DOUGSDEN » Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:17 pm
			
			
			
			
			Wow guys!  Great looking stuff!  I like them all!  Keep it rolling fellows!  
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								by tworod » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:20 am
			
			
			
			
			For years I encountered this damsel fly on streams in the Midwest during the summer. It is an Ebony Jewel Wing. 
At times they would be thick. I swing a Sheep Creek Special when i see dragon flies around so i put one on and the fish took it. That got the creative juices going and i first tied and fished this Sheep Creek variant and finally add flash with the last fly that I call a Swinging Damsel. The fish like the damsels.
							
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								by letumgo » Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:32 pm
			
			
			
			
			I love the nature inspired patterns and color schemes.  I see similar damsels along our local streams.