The Blacknose Dace streamer fly pattern was created by Art Flick and was introduced in 1947 [1] . It imitates the blacknose dace fish with the solid black lateral line and light back. This minnow is found along the southern border of Canada from Manitoba to the East coast and South along the East coast of the United States, as far as South Carolina and Georgia. [2]
Recipe:
Hook: Streamer hook
Tail: Red yarn
Body: Silver tinsel, silver wire rib.
Wing: Small pinches bucktail stacked with colours separated. Order: white, black, brow or olive.
Head: black thread
Eyes: Small holographic eyes on sides of head.
[1] Art Flick’s Streamside Guide To Naturals and their Imitations, Art Flick, 1947, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_blacknose_dace, Accessed Feb 6th, 2021.
[3] Blacknose Dace, Marylandbiodiversity.com, Accessed Feb 6th, 2021