In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Cheech from Fly Fish Food ties a stonefly that many lucky anglers will find success with, Pablo’s Sally.
Learn About This Fly:
Difficulty: Intermediate
Depending on elevation and location, you may be one of the lucky ones to have a yellow sally stonefly hatch that lasts into the summer. These flies are loved by trout and often a staple in spring dry fly boxes. Although not every river will be blessed with these hatches, it is worth research and traveling for the experience. Pablo’s Sally is a fantastic yellow sally dry fly pattern that combines synthetics and naturals to float like a cork.
Most patterns make tyers choose between naturals or synthetics for composition, but experience on the vise will allow you to combine the two in practical applications. Despite often being difficult to work with for beginners, deer hair used for legs in this fly creates great profile and buoyancy and is worth the time. Entering areas of discomfort will ultimately broaden your range of tying and Pablo’s Sally may be the perfect fly for you to take that step.
No matter how this pattern is fished, it will produce. Its buoyancy gives anglers the option of using it in a dry dropper rig for larger sizes, as well as for finicky trout when tied on the smaller side. Varying the sizes and colors allows this pattern to imitate other stoneflies and hoppers, which is perfect timing right now. Enjoy the process and productivity of this one, Pablo’s Sally is not one to snub your nose at!
Ingredients:
- Hook: Fulling Mill 1130 – Light Weight Grub Hook – Bronze – 14
- Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread – 12/0 – Primrose
- Body: Fulling Mill Flex-Floss – Pale Yellow
- Wing: Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn – Light Dun
- Legs: Nature’s Spirit Comparadun Deer Hair – Natural
- Dubbing: Fulling Mill Tactical Dry Fly Dub – Western PMD
Now you know how to tie Pablo’s Sally!
Video and ingredients courtesy of Fly Fish Food.
