Materials list:
Hook – Tiemco 2312 (Size 8 – 12)
Thread – Uni Waxed Thread (6/0 Yellow)
Glue – Zap-A-Gap (Medium CA)
Under Body – 2mm Thin Tying Foam (Tan)
Abdomen – Semperfli Poly-Yarn (Yellow)
Under Wing – D’s Flyes Web Wing (Mottled Brown)
Wing – Elk Hair (Natural)
Head – Hareline Superfine Dubbing (Pale Yellow)
Hackle – Whiting Hackle Cape (Barred Dark Ginger)
Legs – Hareline Medium Round Rubber (Brown)
From AvidMax:
“The Designated Hitter is one of those sleeper summertime dry flies that fishes lights out. For some reason, I love the way bullet head flies look. This adaptation of the classic Madam X by David Hill of Umpqua Feather Merchants wears it well. It is already a super buoyant bug with the foam underbody. Adding the Semperfli Poly Yarn as the body material assists its float-ability. The Designated Hitter can be easily modified to imitate not only a wide array of stonefly dry flies but also a variety of other riverside terrestrials. This pattern is a great attractor on its own but also works wonderfully in a multi-fly rig with your favorite bedhead dropped 12-18 inches below.”
