Spongy Moth (Realistic) for Trout: Relaxing Fly Tying ASMR

Hide your cashmere! Pull out your cedar chest!

Just kidding - these cute little jerks are actually arboreal eaters, especially oaks. Invasive in North America, unchecked populations of spongy moths (Lymantria dispar) can literally strip a forest bare. Since their introduction to North America in the 1860s, they’ve caused billions of dollars of timber losses, landscape damage, and control costs. Fun fact: They were accidentally introduced in Massachusetts in the late 1800s by a scientist trying to breed them for silk production. They escaped and have since spread widely across the northeastern U.S. and parts of the Midwest.

Happily, trout and other predatory fish are opportunistic eaters, and a wayward moth is an irresistible treat. Also, LOOK HOW CUTE! 💙

Materials and tools are listed and linked below!

Fly: Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
Tied by: Erin Hyde
Techniques by: Gabriel Dumitru @grebegabi5628
Target Species: Trout, bass, panfish

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Intro:

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Materials:

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Fuzz (technically scales made of chitin): https://collabs.shop/kwkrgc
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Tools:

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Bobbin: https://collabs.shop/fgosv2
Scissors: https://collabs.shop/v6855l
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