This is the Black Joe, allied with the Pulling Buzzer, 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.
Black Joe
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