Kratville Sally

[davkrat]

This is a pattern I came up with for Little Yellow Sallies, small terrestrial and big Caddis. More of a slow water pattern not as buoyant as the flies with more foam but a more realistic profile.

1. Start with a long shank hook. This is actually a 3761 nymph hook, a thinner wire hook would be better but this is all I had on hand.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6926.jpg

2. Tie in a thin piece of razor foam, this is the thinner of the two sizes that come in the package.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6927.jpg

3. Wrap the foam forward forming a segmented body. By varying the pressure you can change the thickness and get the foam to taper

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6928.jpg

4. Tie in some flash for a wing

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6930.jpg

5. And some bleached deer hair like a large Elk Hair caddis, let the butts form the head and wrap a longer section down for the hackle area.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6933.jpg

6. Add the hackle and you’re all done.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6934.jpg

7. As usual the only view that matters:

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6936.jpg

8. Here is a technique I do for a more segmented body without having to add more material. Take a sharpie and color just the edge of your foam strip (I love tying with foam!)

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6940.jpg

9. Tie in the foam with the colored side down

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6942.jpg

10. Wrap like before

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6943.jpg

11. You can see this really accentuates the segments. This would make a nice body for a terrestrial Bee of Yellow Jacket

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6945.jpg

[Darian]

Good looking pattern. In a larger size, could be any number of other flies/insects. I like the use of ink to emphasize segmentation.... :D

[davkrat]

Yeah you don't really see many Yellow Sallies with anything other than yellow and cream on their bodies. I should have tied another type of bug but I was set up for Sally's so I just threw the ink deal in there to show the results. Looks great on hopper and caddis bodies with tan or brown foam. You could really do all sorts of crazy color combos with all the different colored sharpies and foam they have now. The best thing is you aren't adding any more weight by puting in additional ribbing material.

[jbird]

Looks great!