Palewatery Blog » daddies http://www.palewatery.com/blog Fly Tying & Fly Fishing by Jim Lees Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:26:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Daddy and Danica Step by Step http://www.palewatery.com/blog/daddy-and-danica-step-by-step/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/daddy-and-danica-step-by-step/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:00:11 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=158 In a previous post I went through the steps for creating extended fly bodies. Now it’s time to use them on a Daddy Long legs and a quick simple Danica Mayfly pattern, starting with the Daddy Long Legs. Daddy Long Legs Hook: Varivas IWI T2000 Terrestrial #12. Thread: Nano Silk, Copper. Body: Copydex extended body. … Continue reading Daddy and Danica Step by Step →

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