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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.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe.jpg)

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

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-1.jpg)


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

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-2.jpg)


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

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-3.jpg)

STEP 4
Wrap the Herl to form the body.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-4.jpg)

STEP 5
Tie the hackle in by its tip.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-5.jpg)

Then wrap and tie off.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-6.jpg)

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

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/BlackJoe-7.jpg)