Recipes for of the three flies featured in Don Shaw's
story, "The Surprise Attach":
Turck's Tarantula
Hook: 2xl dry
fly, size 6 to 14 Thread: Tan Tail:
Golden Pheasant Tippets (original recipe calls for Amherst
pheasant tippets) Body: Hare's mask
fur Wing: White calftail under a few strands of
pearl Krystal Flash Legs: White rubber leg
material Collar and head: Spun deer body hair,
trimmed except on the top
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Chernobyl Ant
Hook:
2xl dry fly, size 6 to
10 Body: Sliver of black foam, approximately
1/4" wide. Trim the corners off on the front and back to give
more of a rounded appearance. Legs: Two sets of
rubber leg material Indicator: Small piece of
white foam
Note:
This is a simple interpretation of the Chernobyl Ant.
There are many variations and it can be tied in many colors.
For a more intricate version, see Mike Johnson's version
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Prince Nymph
Hook: Nymph,
1xl or 2xl, size 8 to 14 Thread:
Black Tail: Two black goose biots, tied
split Body: Black ostrich herl Rib:
Silver tinsel Legs: Black hackle wound
or forming a beard Wing: Two white goose biots
tied to create a "V' when viewed from above
Note: The Prince is also known as the Brown
Forked Tail. There is a version called the Black Forked Tail
which is made with black ostrich herl and black biots. Don's
variation combines features of both and is pictured below.)
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