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A Dette pattern originally listed in the first catalog. It was listed in the second catalog also, but the tail was change from wood duck to olive hackle fibers. Hook: Standard Dry Fly Wings: Lemon Wood Duck Flank Tails: Lemon Wood Duck Flank Body: Yellow Dubbing Hackle: Olive

One of the Dette original patterns from the first catalog. It appeared again in the second catalog.  Hook: Standard Dry Fly Wings: Lemon Wood Duck Flank Tails: Lemon Wood Duck Flank Rib: Red Thread or Single Stand of Twisted Floss Body: Black Dubbing or Floss Hackle: Dun

  A tip on tying herl bodies. Tie a few stands of herl in a little down from the tip. Twist the herl around thread thread and wrap. This produces a very durable herl body while still being quick to tie. Hook: Standard Dry Fly Hook Tail: White Hackle Barbs Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: White