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| DHA ( Deer Hair Abdomen ) Sedge |
Materials:
Hook – TMC 100 Dry Fly size 10-12
Abdomen – Rolled Deer Hair fibers
Thorax / body – Ostrich Palm fiber
Wings – Elk Hair
Legs – Dry fly heckle
Step by step tying instructions
Place your dry fly hook and build the backing
Spin in some dubbing ( Optional )
Tie in the deer hair
Roll the deer hair to your thread
Build the abdomen with the rolled deer hair, tie down at 1/4 from the hook eye and trim the deer hair
Tie in a pcs of Ostrich Palm fiber
Spin the fiber and trim, tie down tight
Tie down the Elk Hair as wings, trim the extra
Tie in the dry hair heckle
Spin the heckle and tie down, trim the hackle and whip finish
Completed DHA Sedge
View from below
Cheers and happy tying
A Very important tips of tying the DHA series of flies… always apply some flexement to the deer hair abdomen to sealed the air in the ‘Bamboo’ structure of the hair… this will make the deer hair float better and also more water resistant…
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