dragonfly adult

[rainbowlover]

i have tied this for the bass in a pond near my house that are constantly going after dragon and damsel flies in the evenings.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z233/troutguy/100_1667.jpg

hook: size 8 dry fly ( i used some hooks you get from walmart)
thread: black for tail and as rib, yellow for rest of body
eyes: black beadchain
tail: yellow or chartreuse bucktail tied extended
body: yellow dubbing
wing: white polypro yarn
hackle: ginger

fishing note: i have noticed that most dragons and damsels get knocked in the water when wind blows them into the water. they struggle quite a bit to get back airborn and usually don't stay there long. i would fish this near cover and make quite a bit of commotion with it.

landon

landon

[Aquadump]

Looks good Landon. Have you tried continuing the dubbing up past the hook bend and on up the tail a little way? The extended body looks good big mayflies, and I bet it would work on that dragonfly, too.