The adult Damselfly is a prolific waterborne insect that doesn't quite get the press that it deserves. As a fly tyer this insect has a special place in my arsenal season after season.
For a bug that has been around since the Late Jurassic period. The Zygoptera are an ancient blend of beautifully proportioned abdomens, wings, and thorax that all started 152 million years ago. So as a fly tyer it's top tier subject matter to say the least!
This micro pattern is displayed in this entry using the Hanak 300 BL size 14 and uses pullet tips fixed into a horizontal position coupled with SLF Spikey Squirrel UV and two pairs of knotted pheasant tail legs. The body is made of royal blue dyed Polish Quill.
My intent was to create a micro pattern for selective trout in low and slow waters. Many patterns that render the the adult Damsel are very large and use a meriad of synthetics that underrates its very gossamer and delicate qualities. The above video gives you the materials breakdown for this pattern.
Using a criss cross wrap over the wing case creates a thorax style profile and allows the fly to sit in the in the surface film in a spent position. This fly has always evoked very violent strikes especially in the shadows and overhangs.
In my next few entries I will do a step by step instruction on my Midnight Micro Damsel.
Thanks for letting me share ~Clint Bova