Fly Tying Inventory
Buckskin
Ed Marsh designed the Buckskin in the early 1970s as a caddis larva imitation. Anglers also fish it as a general attractor or as a midge emerger, with the short tail standing in for a trailing shuck, so it works year round. The whole fly is a brown fiber tail, a body of tan chamois strip wrapped up the shank, and a black thread head. That simplicity suits picky trout on technical waters such as the South Platte. Tie it in sizes 16 to 20.
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Materials
Nature's Spirit Dry Fly Tailing Fibers, brown
Brown
Chamois strip, tan
Tan
How to Tie the Buckskin
- 1
Step 1
Start the black thread behind the eye and wrap back to the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Tie in a small bunch of brown tailing fibers at the bend for a short tail. Bind the butts along the shank and trim the excess.
- 3
Step 3
Cut a narrow strip of tan chamois and trim one end to a point.
- 4
Step 4
Tie in the pointed end of the chamois strip at the bend, then advance the thread to just behind the eye.
- 5
Step 5
Wrap the chamois forward in touching turns to build the body, stopping a little short of the eye.
- 6
Step 6
Tie off the chamois with a few firm thread wraps and trim the excess.
- 7
Step 7
Build a small black head with thread wraps to cover the chamois tag.
- 8
Step 8
Whip finish and trim the thread.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EndTPQ4SioE
Credit: Ben Baxter / Anglers All