Snowshoe Emerger
This is the pattern that I used in the video Late Spring Fishing on the Usk: The Snowshoe Emerger Hook: Varivas T-2000 Terrestrial size 16 Silk: Uni-Nylon 70 denier (white), dyed with a dye pen coloured dark olive. Post: Light Dun Snowshoe …
Griffith’s Gnat
Hook: Dry fly size 18 Silk: 8/0 Black Tail: Pearl Tinsel Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Good quality Grizzle cock hackle or saddle …
Stillborn Emerger
Hook: R200 or similarly shaped hook in a size to match the hatch (The one shown is a 16) Silk: To match the hatch. This is for a dark olive so 8/0dark olive silk was used. Extended shuck: In this pattern, I …
Elk Hair Caddis
Hook: Fine wire Kamasan B405 Size to suit hatch (12 to 18) Silk: Tan coloured 8/0 Rib: Fine gold wire Body: Hares ear or colour of dubbing to suit hatch Hackle: Palmered red game or medium-to-dark brown cock cape/saddle hackle Wing: Elk …
Adam’s Irresistible
Hook: Size 16 to 12 Down eyed dry fly hook (Kamasan B405) Silk: Black 8/0 Tail: Deer hair fibres Body: Spun and trimmed deer hair Wings: Grizzle or Plymouth Rock cock hackle tips Hackle: Red game cock hackle wound through the wings. …
Spinner Patterns for the River Usk
Red Spinner Hook: To suit the hatch. This one is a dry/emerger size 16 Tying Silk: Red 8/0 Tails: Microfibbets white or cream Wings: Siliconised polypropylene or similar. Oliver Edwards Spinner (variant) Hook: Any dry/emerger to suit hatch this is a size …
Cul de Canon
This is another great fly from Gwilym Hughes and, in fact, is the pattern that won him honours at the 1998 River International on the River Tweed, and also ensured that Wales were overall champions. The fly was inspired by the Greenwell’s …
