It’s soon that time of year again! This adult blue damsel is a semi realistic but easy pattern to tie. If you are on the water and the fish are taking them they can be extremely selective, so having a couple of these in your box can be rewarding.
Adult blue damsel materials:
- Hook: Mustad R 30 # 12
- Thread: Sheer 14/0 Black
- Detached body: Braided backing line coloured
- Wings: 2 dun cock hackles
- Thorax: 2mm blue foam & Blue ice dubbing
- Hackle: Grizzle dyed blue
This is a beautiful fly! And so realistic compared to photographs of actual blue damsels! My trouble is that I haven’t seen any of these at the streams I fish. I also don’t have any of that blue foam or beautiful, blue-dyed grizzly hackle.
Although they are found on rivers they are mostly associated with still waters. The blue foam is just from a hobby shop and the braid is 1mm fly line backing.