How to tie a Deer Hair and Organza Spinner from Silverside Outfitters and Guide Service - Northwest Michigan's Finest Flyfishing

Deer Hair Spinner- an easy to tie, effective spinner pattern to imitate any of the larger mayfly spinners(gray & brown drakes, Hex.'s, etc.) Can be trimmed streamside as needed.

Hook: Daiichi 1182 #10, #12

Thread: Uni 8/0

Tail: Moose

Body: Deer hair

Wing/Hackle: Whiting dun, grizzly, etc.

Note: Adding Organza to wing will make this an even more effective pattern for heavily fished waters.

Step 1: Tie in 2 moose fibers for the tail.

Step 2: Prepare a sparse clump of deer hair for body. Use a hair stacker to even tips of hair.

Step 3: Starting just behind hook eye secure deer hair to hook. Wind thread back towards bend using evenly spaced wraps of thread. Make several wraps of thread at tail and wind thread back forward to starting point. Trim off extra deer hair.

Step 4 Tie in hackle. Note: I like to use 2 different colors and sizes of hackle. First hackle is larger and gives the wing the proper silhouette. Second hackle is smaller and helps to float the fly.

Step 5: Tie in 2nd hackle.

Step 6: Wind 1st hackle evenly forward towards hook eye, leaving a gap between each turn.

Step 7: Wind 2nd hackle evenly forward thru 1st hackle filling in the gaps.

Step 8: Whip finish. Finished deer hair spinner-side view. Has been trimmed on bottom only. Fly will be easier to see on the water & will float better if only trimmed on bottom. Can trim hackle from top of fly streamside if needed.

Deer hair spinner tied w/ grey deer hair/dun hackle & trimmed on top and bottom of fly.

ORGANZA

Organza, Bridal veil- can be found at most craft stores. Note the purplish/blue color. Organza added to the wing of any spinner pattern will make it more realistic and effective. Natural mayfly spinner wings have the same purplish/ blue color as Organza.

Step 1: Tie in several strands of Organza using figure 8 wraps. Leaving the Organza long until after the fly is complete will make winding the hackle forward much easier.

Step 2: Wind 1st hackle forward

Step 3 Wind 2nd hackle forward thru 1st, whip finish. Trim Organza same length as hackle wing. Finished Deer hair spinner w/ Organza wing-top view.

Deer hair Organza spinner