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WeePa
How do you tie a WeePa?
WeePa is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 15 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Hans Weilenmann
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco 2488 #28
- Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive
- Abdomen: SLF Minky Dubbing #12 Mayfly
- Wing buds: Magpie tail barbs - one barb, doubled, on each side
- Thorax: Argentinean hare, olive
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Attach the thread just behind the eye.
Wrap the thread down the hook shank, extending well into the bend.
Trim the excess thread.
Apply a tiny amount of cream dubbing to the thread.
Wrap the dubbing forward to form the abdomen, extending into the bend.
Select three magpie tail barbs.
Tie in one barb on one side of the hook shank.
Tie in a second barb on the opposite side of the hook shank.
Fold the barbs back, creating wing buds.
Tie down the folded barbs.
Apply a tiny amount of olive Argentinean hare dubbing to the thread.
Wrap the dubbing forward to form the thorax.
Whip finish with three turns.
Trim the wing buds to about half the abdomen length on either side.