About Beadie Damsel
The Beadie Damsel is becoming one of the most popular small still water lures in the UK and Europe.
The damselfly nymph comes into its own in summer months when main feeding occurs.
Try the edges of weedbeds for trout patrolling close in for this food.
In summer months when the mass migration of Damselfly nymphs occurs, use a floating line and long leader with a slow figure of eight retrieve or a series of short twitches.
The rest of the year can produce using an intermediate or sinking line with a varied rate of retrieve.
Fly Tying Techniques
Attach olive thread at eye of hook and secure eyes.
Apply lead wire and use thread to build up thorax area to prevent body beads encroaching; fasten and remove thread
Locater body beads onto hook
Attach thread at rear of body and secure marabuo and tinsel;fasten and remove thread
Attach brown thread at thorax and secure thread cover pointing to rear.
Secure ostrich herl and form thorax.
Secure partridge hackle and form legs with one turn.
Bring forward thorax cover and secure behind eyes; remove excess
Varnish exposed thread
Flybox's Expert Tips
Retrieve at moderate pace with short jerky action to activate tail especially in the vicinity of weed which is just under the surface and adjacent to bank side reeds.
I hope that you will agree that the glass beads produce a very translucent and realistic effect. John Smith 2007
Varivas hooks are the latest innovation when it comes to tying fresh water flies. They are all made to the highest specification with points that make them the ultimate when it comes to sharpness; with long-tapered points to give them superior setting properties.
Dressings
- Hook : 2410 Varivas
- Thread : Olive
- Eyes : Green glass beads on monofilament
- Thorax cover : Mottle green Thin Skin
- Underbody/Thorax : Small amount of lead wire
- Body : Green glass beads
- Thorax : Olive green ostrich herl
- Tail : Green marabou with 2 strands of refections blue tinsel
Country of Origin:
England
Water Type:
Dams & Reservoirs / River & Streams / Still Water
Packs of 3: £0.68/fly exc VAT
Packs of 12: £0.54/fly exc VAT
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