I've been busy preparing for early season dry-fly action and tying flies for a Wild Trout Trust Auction lot for next year; this will be my first time taking part in the WTT auctions having been inspired by Matt Eastham
Three flies form my early season staple, though of course one is an emerger and the common theme running through these patterns is the use of Pearsall's silk no. 5 yellow. You'll notice two flies aren't yellow but olive; cobblers wax from Funky Fly Tying is by far the best I've used, in my opinion of course, and I have tried Bailey's cobblers too.
You can see on the bobbin how much a difference the wax makes, though the wax is sticky, it's best to apply liberally and take off the excess.
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| Cul-de-Canon Variant |
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| JT Olive |
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| Barbour Paraloop Dun |
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| Pearsall's silk no.5 yellow with a band of waxed silk ready to use |
