Dirty Little Damsel Fly Tying Tutorial

Fishing a damselfly hatch can be highly productive when the presentation matches what fish are actively feeding on, and the Dirty Little Damsel has proven to be an effective pattern in these situations. It is typically fished from a shallow anchored position, often along the edge of weed beds, with casts placed over drop-offs and retrieved slowly back toward shore.

This pattern is most often fished on an intermediate sinking line, though a slow sink tip or even a full floating line can be effective when fish are feeding in very shallow water. It is commonly tied in a range of colours to match local variations in damselfly nymphs. While olive shades are most prevalent, tan and ginger variations are also useful. Brown and brownish-olive versions can be particularly effective on many local lakes, especially throughout the Interior region of BC.

Materials List

• Hook: Ahrex FW561 Traditional Nymph, Size 12
• Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Tan
• Eyes: Hareline Mono Nymph Eyes, Black or if you want to make your own melt some 30 or 40lb Mono Fishing line
• Tail: Wapsi Wooly Bugger Marabou, Ginger
• Body: Wapsi Turkey Biot, Tan
• Thorax: Hareline Ice Dub, UV Tan mixed with a little bit of chopped up marabou, same colour as the tail
• Wing Case: Wapsi Ring Neck Tail Feathers, Bleached Ginger
• Glue: Zap-A-Gap

Fly Tying Video

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