Black Joe

[scotfly]

This is the Black Joe, allied with the Pulling Buzzer,(http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5199.0) on the point, my most successful buzzer team in a big wind.
According to Tom Stewart in his book 200 Popular Flies, this fly was named after its originator, a Falkirk man named Joe Black. In the book Stewart says the rear body should be very bright red floss or fire orange depth ray fluorescent silk. I use Glo-Brite #4.

Instructions assume right-handed tyers


HOOK ? Kamasan B160 #12
THREAD ? Black UTC70
REAR BODY ? Glo-Brite #4
FRONT BODY ? Black Ostrich Herl
HACKLE ? Black Hen (slightly larger than normal)

STEP 1
Using the floss like a thread, attach it to the hook at the mid point.



Then wrap it slightly round the bend and back to the mid point, make a half hitch and detach.




STEP 2
Attach the tying thread and wrap it over the end of the floss to secure it.




STEP 3
Tie in the Ostrich Herl with the concave side away from you.



STEP 4
Wrap the Herl to form the body.



STEP 5
Tie the hackle in by its tip.



Then wrap and tie off.



STEP 6
Form a neat head, whipfinish and varnish for the completed fly.

[Ian_M]

Another great step by step but ...
Is this not the same pattern as the Machair Spider?

Woops, Swithun got in before me !

[scotfly]

Exactly as I said to Allan Liddle..... http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=251.15
As Tom Stewart predates Ian Howard, I'll stick with Black Joe. But whatever name you choose to give it it's still a cracker.

[Ian_M]

Black Joe or Machair Spider, it's still a great fly.