Bivisible
A classic dry fly that consists of nothing more than the hook, thread, and 2 colors of hackles. The following pattern describes a black and white version, the black hackle can be switched out for any other contrasting color with brown being a very popular alternative.
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Materials
1
Place the hook in the vise and secure the thread behind the eye. Form a even under body along the shank of the hook, position the thread a little before the start of the bend.
2
Prepare a black cock hackle and tie it in near the start of the bend, the bare stem should end 2 eye lengths behind the eye to ensure an even underbody.
3
Wrap the hackle along the hook shank in touching turns until you reach the end of the stem. Secure and snip off the excess.
4
Prepare a white cock hackle and tie it in where the black hackle stops., the bare stem should extend to about half an eye length behind the eye.
5
Wrap the hackle along the hook shank in touching turns until you reach the end of the stem. Secure and snip off the excess.
6
Form a small head with thread, whip finish and apply head cement.