Royal Bee Fly Pattern

by MS.com staff on July 22, 2011

Royal Bee Fly Pattern

Royal Bee Fly Pattern

Hook – Mustad #94840 or #94833
Size – #10 – #14
Thread - black 6/0
Tail - red hackle fibers
Body – black floss
Rib - yellow floss
Wing – mallard flank feathers, tied sparse, upright and divided
Hackle – furnace hackle

Comment – Another of Tom Deschaine’s “Bee Series”. Designed for those who prefer a lighter touch in terminal tackel that really produces! Toss it up against a shoreline or in a feeding lane and get ready for the action! Thanks to Tom Deschaine for this submission.

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