Swiss Trico Spent (STS)

Written by John Larson aka-Alpinefly Hits: 449

Wing	Gray Swiss Straw tied spent and trimmed to spent wing; two marabou feather fibers figure 8 wrapped over spent wing.
Tail	Three gray Microfibits.
Body	Stripped peacock herl (water strip with fingernails; do not bleach strip).

Instructions

Note:
Use a spray silicon floatant (comes in a spray mist bottle).

I have found
Swiss Straw to be a great material in the imitation of insect wings.

Olive Antron dub
can be used on the butt tip to imitate female egg sac. Bleach strip
peacock herl for female imitation.

Trico hatches
have been both a great frustration as well as a great teacher over the years.
This pattern has become a nice answer to the frustration.

Stripped peacock herl (water strip with fingernails; do not bleach strip).