Starling and Herl

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Starling and Herl

A classic North Country spider pattern consisting of nothing more than peacock herl and a starling hackle, yet devastatingly effective on trout and grayling. The iridescent peacock body and delicate starling fibers pulse with life in the current, imitating a wide range of drowned insects and emerging caddis.

Sizes#12Bead colorsunweightedBodynatural/peacock

Recipe

  • HookWet fly hook (Daiichi 1550) · Daiichi
  • ThreadBlack tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
  • BodyPeacock herl
  • HackleStarling hackle