Shottlecock
Mosquitoes is, besides beeing terrible in the bedroom while sleeping, a very important food-source and a must have in the box of dryflies and emergers for every trout-fisherman. In this video we have put Håkan Karsnäser behind the vice to demonstrate one of the most popular patterns for hatching mosquitoes - the Shottlecock.
Hook: Ahrex Sedge Dry FW530
Thread: Black
Body: Black tying thread
Rib: White natural silk
Thorax: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dub, Hares Ear
Wingcase: CDC feathers, natural
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