[Orange Crane Fly]

Pattern Illustration
Orange Crane Fly
Tied by Chaz Macdonald

Hook: #18 Dry fly
Thread: Orange 6/0
Body: Orange or gray rabbit fur
Wing: Dun hackle tips
Hackle: Brown



Tying Instructions:

1. Start thread at eye, wrap to bend in hook.

2. Dub thread with rabbit fur and wrap to 1/3 from hook eye.

3. Tie in hackle tips, points projecting back over the body of the fly.

4. Tie in hackle and advance thread to eye.

5. Wrap hackle forward, secure and trim.

6. Finish head and tie off.

Note: The orange and gray are good producing colors, as is olive.

Chaz Macdonald
Allentown, Pennsylvania USA

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