Alun Rees’ Surface Lure and Mount
1. Initially, to tie the surface lure, we need to make a Secret Weapon type mount. To make this mount, we need a suitable treble, a suitable single and a length of stiff monofilament. 2. After placing the treble in the vice, …
The Butcher
Hook: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Red Ibis substitute or scarlet cock hackle fibres Body: Flat silver Tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Slips from the blue wing feathers of a mallard duck …
The Alexandra
Hook: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Red Ibis substitute or scarlet cock hackle fibres Body: Flat silver Tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Fibres from a peacock sword feather and shoulders of red ibis …
Stoat’s Tail
Hooks: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Body: Black Floss Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Stoats Tail or similar (Black Squirrel) Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: One of …
Silver Stoat’s Tail
Hooks: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Body: Flat silver tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Stoats Tail or similar (Black Squirrel) Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: One …
Teal Blue and Silver
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet Body: Flat silver tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Teal Blue hen hackle. Wing: Well marked Teal Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: The quintessential seatrout pattern! …
Teal and Black
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden pheasant tippet Body: Black floss Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle Wing: Well marked teal Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes Although primarily a trout fly, the …
Peter Ross
Hook: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 Tail: Golden pheasant tippet Body: Two-thirds flat silver tinsel and one-third scarlet seal’s fur or sub Rib: Fine round silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle Wing: Well marked teal Head: Black …
Mallard and Silver
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 Tail: Golden pheasant tippet Body: Flat silver sinsel Rib: Fine round silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle Wing: Bronze mallard Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes A much-underrated pattern …
