Troutsman Hex Dry Fly | Effective Mayfly Imitation | Fly Tying Tutorial

[@dangracia4611]

Another nice tie, I enjoy watching your videos! When using two hackles to hackle the fly there are a couple of things you can do to keep from binding down hackle fibers of the first hackle with the second hackle. One way, if you have feathers of grizzly and brown that are a close match in size is to pull them up tight with one hand and then attach the hackle pliers on both stems below your fingers where the hackle stems are tight. If one is looser than this the other, this won't work, but presuming you attached it correctly, you can now wind both hackles at the same time and not have to worry about trapping hackle fibers. If those hackles are not a close match, then go ahead and wind the near hackle first with two tight wraps holding the tag and then wiggle-waggle the second hackle forward through the first hackle. That back and forth wiggle as you wrap it forward will keep the second hackle from trapping any of the fibers of the first hackle. In the Western US the Hexagenia hatch typically takes place just as it gets dark and the fish start smashing them. The white wings give you a good chance to spot this big fly better when the biggest fish in the river or lake start feeding on them. Remember, despite the large slurps you hear around you that you need to carefully watch your fly. If you hear a large slurp nearby and look to see where it was, you can bet the next rise will be to your fly while you are trying to see where that big slurp came from.

[@Tridentflyfishing]

Great intel, Dan!

[@marshabennett8107]

Thank you! I'm going to try this.

[@michaelgieringer3209]

Nice Hex Mayfly - Thank you

[@Tridentflyfishing]

For sure! Thanks for watching

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That's a bulky fly. Maybe trouts like it more than an skinny Adams... LOL.

[@Tridentflyfishing]

Hex are big mayflies!