Name
Prime Dandy
Type
Damsel Nymph
Author
Albert Horne
Inspiration
After Prime Angling in Worthing where it was described as a dandy fly!
Date concieved
1982
Hook
10,12 or 14 longshank
Thread
Olive
Weighting
Lead wire only on size 10 with 8 to 10 turns
Tail
Dyed olive rabbit fur and strands of Globrite 11 under tails
Body
Number 11 Globrite floss wound round hook bend over a drop of varnish for durability. Olive Ostrich herl wound round shank.
Rib
Gold oval ribbing fine medium
Thorax
N/A
Legs
N/A
Wings
N/A
Eyes
none
Hackle
Olive hen hackle
Tying instructions
Try other colours, black, orange or purple Marabou can be used instead of rabbit but is not as durable.
Fishing Instructions
Allow to sink and draw back by twitching quick quick slow.
Interesting facts
Orange has caught Salmon on 8’s & 10’s ! Albert has landed over 2000 on the olive version!
Variants