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Ausable Bomber

How do you tie a Ausable Bomber?

Ausable Bomber is a dry fly pattern for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout. Find its 6 materials and 5 tying steps below.

Difficulty
2 of 5
Target species
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Pattern designer
Fran Betters

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Materials

  • Dry Fly Hook, TMC 100, sizes 10-14
  • Thread (70 Denier), Orange
  • Natural Deer Hair
  • Rabbit Fur Dubbing, Rusty Orange
  • Brown Dry Fly Hackle
  • White Goat Hair

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Tying instructions

  1. Tie in deer hair tail at bend

  2. Dub rabbit fur body forward

  3. Tie in and stack goat hair wing

  4. Palmer dry fly hackle through body

  5. Whip finish and cement