Tying a Messy Sally Fishing Fly

The Yellow Sally hatch is both prolific and drawn out. Yet, we often overlook it because of the other excitement happening simultaneously….bugs like PMDs, Drakes, Golden Stones, and Caddis. If you’re fishing during these hatches without as much success as you’d expect, try a yellow sally.

We like messy and chaotic dry flies. Here is a yellow sally imitation that is messy, incorporates newer materials, and borrows techniques from other flies.

• Hook: Dry fly hook, 12-16
• Thread: UTC 70D, Yellow or Tan. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-UTC70D.html
• Butt: SemperFli Straggle Legs, Fluoro Red. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SFSLEGS.html
• Body: SemperFli Straggle String, Yellow Sunburst. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SFSSTRING.html
• Wing: Deer Hair, tied EC Caddis style
• Thorax: SemperFl Straggle String, Yellow Sunburst. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SFSSTRING.html
• Hackle: Polish Quills Quill & Fly Select CDC – Medium, Cream. Wrapped Parachute style. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-PQCDCSELMD.html