Mormon Girl

HOOK: TMC 900BL, sizes 12-16

THREAD: Black

WING: Mallard flank, upright and divided

TAG: Red floss

RIB: Silver tinsel

BODY: Yellow Superfine

HACKLE: Brown

Uses

This traditional pattern represens the yellow sally, an early summer hatch of little yellow stoneflies. The red floss tag imitates a gravid female carrying her eggs back to the water.

How to Fish

This can be especially effective when skated across riffly water, so don't skimp on the hackle or the floatant.

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