France Fly

Detailed instructions for tying the France Fly.
Recipe:
Hook: Barbless black nickel jig hook (here a Lightning Strike JF2), sizes 16 and 18.
Bead: Black nickel slotted tungsten bead, 3/32-inch.
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 70-denier.
Tails: Medium Pardo Coq de Leon fibers.
Abdomen: Black Stretch Tubing, micro.
Thorax: Dark hare’s mask dubbing.
Collar: Tying thread.

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[patsheridan]

Just want to say thanks. I've watched many of your videos, and the two tips you lay out here (how to deal with those tiny assed beads, and how exactly to measure, cut and tie on the CDC tail) are gold!

[codylamaar]

I had amazing luck with a pattern just like this but with a cdc collar just the other day. Thanks for all the videos ❤️

[charlespierson]

Love the tubing idea for the body, I'll have to try that for some additions to my euro box. Thanks Tim!

[freddysflyz]

Thanks Tim! Someone asked me to tie them a bunch of these. I can see having a box full of all different colors being a "good" thing!

[rgr]

Macgyver with bubble gum and a paper clip versus Tim with plunger style hackle all day!!!!

[duderoony]

Great little bug there Tim. Thank you for another one dude.

[mikefranklin]

I had some medium vinyl rib on hand so I used that. I think it turned out pretty good. Not as smooth as your version, little more bumpy. I'll see if it'll hunt this weekend!

[brickbros]

Do you need to have a slotted bead for this or will a regular bead work too?

[tedarrington]

Nice tie! What color stretch tubing did you use for the “Frenchie” version?

[kcbennie]

What's the biggest size these can be made and still fish effectively?