The Belly Flop Balanced damsel is a style of fly pattern that is made to hang horizontally in the water when fished under an indicator. It’s a great way of presenting your fly ‘just like the real thing’ as if it were swimming or darting from predators. It’s a great idea that we have been incorporating into many of our patterns, for the U.K guys, try a Fry Pattern or Corixa tied in this style and fished around weedbeds.
Fly Recipe
Hook: Hanak H 400 BL or Fulling Mill Jig Force Hook – 10
Bead: UTC 140 Denier – Burnt Orange
Bead: Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads – 1/8″ (3.2mm)
Tail: Nature’s Spirit Strung Marabou – Golden Olive
Dubbing Mix:
–1: Ice Dub – Golden Brown
– 2: Arizona Simi Seal – Canadian Brown
— 3: Arizona Simi Seal – Canadian Olive
Under-Body: Mirage Tinsel – Opal – Large
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