*Type of Fly

Damsel Nymph

*Name of Fly:

Prime Dandy

*Etymology:
(Why you named the fly with its name)

After Prime Angling in Worthing where it was described as a dandy fly!

*Date Invented

1982

Hook:

10,12 or 14 longshank

Thread:

Olive

Weighting:

Lead wire only on size 10 with 8 to 10 turns

Tail:

Dyed olive rabbit fur and strands of Globrite 11 under tails

Body:

Number 11 Globrite floss wound round hook bend over a drop of varnish for durability. Olive Ostrich herl wound round shank.

Rib:

Gold oval ribbing fine medium

Thorax:

N/A

Legs:

N/A

Wings:

N/A

Hackle:

Olive hen hackle

Special Tying Instructions:

Try other colours, black, orange or purple Marabou can be used instead of rabbit but is not as durable.

Fishing Instructions:

Allow to sink and draw back by twitching quick quick slow.

Interesting Facts:

Orange has caught Salmon on 8’s & 10’s ! Albert has landed over 2000 on the olive version!