Usk Naylor
This article was written some years ago and has been the subject of discussion from a number of sources and I have been asked to clarify some aspects of the tying of this pattern. The only published reference to the pattern that …
Waterhen Bloa
Hook: Size 14 Silk: Pearsall’s yellow Body: Mole or rabbit under hair Hackle: Waterhen …
Partridge and Orange
Hook: Size 14 wet Silk: Pearsall’s orange Hackle: Brown Partridge neck feather. …
Dark Olive Wet Fly
Hook: Any wet fly hook size 14 or 16 (Kamasan B400 or B175) Silk: Olive 70 denier UTC Tails: Dark Olive Cock Hackle Body: Stripped peacock quill fibre Hackle: As tail but tied in as the beard Wing: Paired Mallard slips. …
Black Spider
Hook: Any down eyed wet fly hook size 16 to 12 (Kamasan B175) Silk: Black 8/0 Body: as silk Hackle: Black hen or cock hackle wound as a collar. Head: Black …
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! …
