Solano Fly Fishers
Black Hellgrammite
Back
Hook:
Thread:
Weight:
Tail:
Body:
Thorax
Hackle
Wingcase
Daiichi 1560 8 to 12 Nymph Hook
Black
Lead Wire
Two Black Goose Biots
Black Floss Ribbed with Peacock Herl or Ostritch Herl
Black Hair Dubbing
Black Saddle
Black Goose Strip
Tying Instructions:

1. Run on thread
2. Wrap on lead weight
3. Secure the leadweight with wraps of thread
4. Tie in the tail, one strand of herl, and a length of floss
5. Wrap the floss up to about 2/3 the hookshank (try to keep it smooth and tapered)
6. Wrap the herl up to the end of the floss in even spacing and tie it down
7. Tie in wingcase
8. Tie in hackle
9. Dub thorax wrap hackle, and tie it down.
10. Fold wingcase over and tie it down.
11. Build neat head and whip finish