Green Damsel

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Green Damsel

Post by nfrechet » Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:20 am

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Green Damsel

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Olive

Tail - Olive marabou

Body - Olive antron yarn twisted into a rope

Throat - Mallard flank dyed green

Wing - Olive Marabou
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by letumgo » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:21 pm

I'd like to try this on a couple ponds back home...

Mine won't be so pretty, but they should still be productive... :D
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by Roadkill » Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:07 pm

I love being in a float tube when they are headed to shore to emerge on the weed beds. Here is a simple 9672 #10 marabou pattern I use, and just tied two days ago for some fly box donations.

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Re: Green Damsel

Post by nfrechet » Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:39 am

kaufmann's marabou damsel

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Re: Green Damsel

Post by Roadkill » Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:34 am

Sometimes a Red Wire rib on the Kaufman's damsel makes a difference. ;)
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by Terrestrial12 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:02 am

Very nice! Tying a damsel built as a traditional wet fly is not something I've ever seen or considered. Very cool.
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:17 pm

Wow guys! Great looking stuff! I like them all! Keep it rolling fellows!
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by tworod » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:20 am

For years I encountered this damsel fly on streams in the Midwest during the summer. It is an Ebony Jewel Wing.

At times they would be thick. I swing a Sheep Creek Special when i see dragon flies around so i put one on and the fish took it. That got the creative juices going and i first tied and fished this Sheep Creek variant and finally add flash with the last fly that I call a Swinging Damsel. The fish like the damsels.
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by letumgo » Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:32 pm

I love the nature inspired patterns and color schemes. I see similar damsels along our local streams.
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Re: Green Damsel

Post by Roadkill » Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:32 pm

This is my diving damsel adult I have posted before...

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