Emerging/Spent LDO

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Hook: Hanak H360 BL #12
Thread: UTC 140D Olive
Rib: Fish On Silver Wire 0.14
Thorax: Snowshoe (dyed olive)
Wing: Troutline Campbell Tan CDC

The title may be a little confusing but it is correct, this fly depending on how you work the Snowshoe can be an emerging pattern or a spent pattern. Fly Tying is to my mind all about making the most of the materials you have. The pattern is somewhat simplistic what I want to convey in this video is thinking outside the box with your patterns.

I would be more than happy fishing this throughout an Olive or LDO hatch and be confident of fooling a few fish. As ever please let me know what you think in the comments section below. Stay safe folks and I will see you all next time.

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