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Brown Poly-Wing Spinner
Tied by Craig Hudson |
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Thread: Brown Danville
Abdomen: Dark reddish brown Fly-Rite
Tail: Microfibbets dun
Hook: Mustad 94840 size 14
Wing: Tan poly yarn
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| Tying Instructions |
Tie in the thread and put a slight drop of head cement on the thread. Then dub a small amount of the Fly-Rite onto the thread and form a small ball right at the start of the bend at the back of the shank. Move the thread to about the middle of the shank and tie in two Microfibbets (any even number will work) with the length extending more than a body length behind the hook (as long as you like). An odd number of tail fibers can be used with the odd one on top of the center of the ball. Pull half the fibers to each side of the hook and wrap the thread towards the ball until the fibers spread apart to between a 45 and a 90-degree angle. The fish don't care if the tails are split or not but the fly lands and floats better with the split tail. Wind the thread forward about 60% of the way to the eye and place a small piece of Poly-Yarn across the shank and tie it in. Figure eight the yarn to make it lay horizontal. Place more of the dubbing on the thread and form the body and thorax making sure to cover the top and bottom of the point where the wing is tied in. Finish the dubbing at the eye leaving enough room to finish the head with a whip finish and a drop of head cement. The last step before removing the fly from the vice is to pull the wings straight up and cut them off simultaneously with a single snip of the scissors. This final step is important to avoid twisting the tippet material.
I will trim the wings shorter than normal to keep them from folding back or wrapping around the body. I also tie in a very sparse wing because I only want to create the impression of a wing on the water and not make it easy for the fish to see. The tails are also to create an impression on the water so I keep them sparse whether using the Microfibbets, bristle or hackle fibers. I would caution it seems to make a difference if you put three tails on a fly. I've noticed fish refuse a three-tailed fly when matching a two-tailed insect but not the reverse. If you want to angle the tails up slightly it looks really nice although not important. |
| Fishing Tips |
| The Brown Poly -Wing Spinner is a simple and durable pattern. I caught 57 fish in one evening on one single fly about 10 years ago (Unfortunately, I haven't had that good a night since) and the fly looked like it hadn't been used. This pattern has taken more fish than any other fly I use. The ones I tied for the swap are especially good in the middle of May and probably imitate a Dark Hendrickson spinner (Red Quill). It will work on and off during the rest of the season depending on the hatches. I also find having it in a 16, 20 and a 26 will be good choices latter in the year. The Poly-Wing pattern I believe came from Richards and Swisher's Selective Trout. It is fished dead drift although I'll pull it under and occasionally find it works like a small streamer. Any one of many similar materials can be substituted, I listed what I use. It is important to use only materials that float readily since there isn't any hackle. Changing the body color can make an imitation of almost any spinner. I will also use white Poly-Yarn to imitate a spinner with a crystal clear wing. You could put a small yellow post wing to improve visibility since these lay flat on the water and are difficult to see but, I wouldn't leave out the horizontal wing. Laying flat on the water is an important trait of this fly and I wouldn't suggest putting hackle on it unless fishing very heavy water and then I would trim the bottom flat. |
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