Keel Bug
Originator: Tom Nixon
Hook: Keel Fly
Tail: Two black over two yellow hackles, veiled by yellow bucktail about half as long as the hackles
Body: Butt ends of yellow bucktail spaced evenly around the hook shank and secured with criss-cross wraps of black thread
Hackle: Black, heavy
Wing: Yellow bucktail
Head: Yellow deer body hair, spun and clipped in a round shape
Note: A single strip of heavy lead wire can be put along the bottom of the hook to help the fly ride in the right attitude
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