Carolina Belle
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Hook: Mustad 9672 #12 Beadhead: Optional Thread: Black Tail: Barred ginger mallard flank barbules Body: Lime green floss Ribbing: Flat silver tinsel Throat: Short piece of red marabou Underwing: A few strips of Flashabou Overwing: Yellow Marabou Topping: 3 strands of peacock herl |
This fly was featured in the March 2001 issue of Fly Fish America.
Tying Instructions:
1a, Position a beadhed (optional) 1b. Tie a short tail with the barred yellow feather2. Secure the tinsel and green floss, wrap floss forward and secure. Leave space for the head.
3- Spiral the tinsel forward and secure. I twist the flat tinsel as I wrap forward to "round" it.
4- Place a few strips of flashabou over the body (by the head) and secure.
5- Drape yellow marabou over the flashabou and top it with three strands of peacock herl.
6- Turn fly over and secure a small piece of red marabou (to suggest gills). Trim it short
7- Wrap several turns of black thread to fashion the head.
8- Whip finish and secure thread with cement.
Member's Comments:
This pattern was designed to incorporate both the green and yellow colors, which are favored by the fish and anglers of Western North Carolina. Although conceived as a trout fly, the "Carolina Belle" tied in in larger sizes has proven to be very effective for Smallmouth bass as well.
Gian Padovani
