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Burk’s Damsel
Olive Damsel
Tying Instructions
1. Attach a section of Damsel Body at the rear half of the hook shank. The length of the body section should be about 2x’s the shank length.
2. Select two dun hackles that have a width of about 1/2 the hook gap and a length of the extended body. Place the hackles back to back above the body tie-in position and secure.
3. Clip a small clump of deer hair, clean the fuzz , and trim to a 1/2″ section. Place the section in front of the body tie-in position and spin it.
4. Trim the deer hair to about 1/8 to 1/4″ in length and pack it against the body tail-in section.
5. Attach a couple of deer hair tips on either side in front of the thorax for legs.
6. Attach a small mono eye in front of the thorax with some figure eight wraps. For mono eyes, I’ve used round vinyl body material and burned the ends. Tie off and whip finish.
| Materials
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| Hook | TMC 100 #10-12 |
| Thread | Danville Lt Olive 6/0 |
| Extended Body | Olive Damsel Body |
| Thorax | Olive Dyed Deer Hair |
| Eyes | Monofilament Eyes |
| Wings | Dun Hackle Tips |
| Legs | Olive Dyed Deer Hair |
Andy Burk
Burk’s Damsel
Designed by Andy Burk. Damselflies feed on other insects; primarily midges, mayflies and mosquitos. They appear when the sun is out along the edges of ponds and lakes. Under windy conditions, the damselflies will rest within the reeds where they tend to get knocked into the water. Using the damselfly pattern during breezy conditions near the edges of reeds and other vegetation is the best time to use this pattern. Try damsels in blue, olive and red colors.
Damsels vs Dragons
You can differentiate damselflies from dragonflies by certain characteristics. Adult damselflies are smaller, and slimmer than adult dragonflies. Adult dragonflies will hold their wings flat, apart from one another, and away from the body. Damselflies hold their wings together either parallel with the abdomen, or slightly up tilted above the abdomen. For this reason, adult damselfly patterns are usually less difficult to cast than dragons since the extended wings do not cause as much twisting problems when casting.
Variations
Blue Damsel
| Hook | TMC 100 #10-12 |
| Thread | Danville Blue 6/0 |
| Extended Body | Blue Damsel Body |
| Thorax | Blue Dyed Deer Hair |
| Eyes | Monofilament Eyes |
| Wings | Dun Hackle Tips |
| Legs | Blue Dyed Deer Hair |
Red Damsel
| Hook | TMC 100 #10-12 |
| Thread | Danville Red 6/0 |
| Extended Body | Red Damsel Body |
| Thorax | Red Dyed Deer Hair |
| Eyes | Monofilament Eyes |
| Wings | Dun Hackle Tips |
| Legs | Red Dyed Deer Hair |