How To Tie The House and Lot Variant Dry Fly
HOW TO TIE THE H & L VARIANT DRY FLY
H & L VARIANT (HOUSE AND LOT) CLASSIC DRY FLY
Never leave the house without some H & L Variants, even if you aren't going fishing. That's how great this fly is. If you are having trouble catching your first fish on a fly rod, or if you are 100 years old and haven't tried this fly: Get with it! Although this fly has the word "Variant" in its name, it is not tied in variant style: Use standard dry fly hackle and tail proportions.
Never leave the house without some H & L Variants, even if you aren't going fishing. That's how great this fly is. If you are having trouble catching your first fish on a fly rod, or if you are 100 years old and haven't tried this fly: Get with it! Although this fly has the word "Variant" in its name, it is not tied in variant style: Use standard dry fly hackle and tail proportions.
HOOK SIZES: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
HOOK OPTIONS: Tiemco 100, Tiemco 100BL, Daiichi 1180
THREAD: Black 6/0 or 8/0
WING: White Calf Body Hair upright and divided
TAIL: White calf body hair cleaned and stacked
BODY: Rear Half: Stripped Peacock Herl. Front Half: Peacock Herl
HACKLE: Brown Dry Fly Hackle tied heavy
HEAD FINISH: Water base head cement
HOOK OPTIONS: Tiemco 100, Tiemco 100BL, Daiichi 1180
THREAD: Black 6/0 or 8/0
WING: White Calf Body Hair upright and divided
TAIL: White calf body hair cleaned and stacked
BODY: Rear Half: Stripped Peacock Herl. Front Half: Peacock Herl
HACKLE: Brown Dry Fly Hackle tied heavy
HEAD FINISH: Water base head cement
