The not-so-boring Falk Fly

Created by Dale LaFollette of Oregon in 1945, and named for Leo Falk, this pattern is a great imitation of a big stonefly or even a grasshopper.

Hook: #8-14 long shank
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets
Hackle: Grizzly
Body: Burnt orange floss
Wing: Deer hair

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