Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Rusty Spinner Biot Body fly.

A real Rusty Spinner floating in an eddy looks similar to the Rusty Spinner Biot Body.

Materials | |
Hook: | Daiichi 1110, Dai Riki 300 or TMC 100, #18 – 14 |
Thread: | 8/0, 14/0, 16/0 Rust |
Tail: | Microfibbets or Coq de Leon tailing material – light color |
Body: | Goose biot – rusty spinner |
Wing: | EP Fibers (Spinner Wing color), poly or CDC |
Thorax: | Superfine dubbing – rusty spinner |
Directions:
- Create thread base.
- Tie in 2 tails and split. Length should be 1 to 1 ½ body length.
- Tie in turkey biot, curved side up. Optional – lay thin base of head cement or super glue to add strength. Wrap forward to thorax area.
- Tie in wing material perpendicular to hook with 8 thread wraps.
- Dub thorax and whip finish.
- Pull wing material back to measure and cut at hook end.
If you’d like to learn different methods to attach biots for a furled or smooth body, check out the fly pattern – Blue Wing Olive – CDC & Biot.