Tried some Stalcup Ultra Damsels, size 16. I bought the original (left) from a fly shop long time ago. Had 2, @jasmillo broke one off and this is the sole survivor to serve as example
Used Hareline midge tubing, squeezed inside pliers and held under flame for a bit to get the segmentation effect. Tuft of marabou slid inside the tube and uv cured. Went over it with olive marker since I could only obtained chartreuse.
30lb mono eyes, heated up and mashed down.
The original was tied so well with ridiculous amt of details.
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My apologies for the loss. It was a momentary loss of muscular coordination….
Those flies were worth their weight in gold last weekend .