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 …
Mallard and Claret
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 Tail: Golden pheasant tippet Body: Claret seal’s fur or substitute Rib: Fine round gold tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle or dark red game Wing: Bronze mallard Head: Black tying silk and …
Connemara Black
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 Tail: Golden pheasant crest Body: Black seal’s fur or substitute Rib: Fine round silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Blue jay tied as a beard Wing: Bronze mallard Head: Black tying silk and clear …
Dark Olive Wet Fly
This is a great early season wet fly pattern for when the Dark Olives are hatching. It is also the basis for many other wet fly patterns where all that changes is the colour of the cock hackle. The dressing is as follows: …
Snatcher Wet Fly
This is one of the modern still water patterns that were born on the lochs of Scotland. As with many modern patterns it can be utilised to represent many emerging naturals or alternatively it can be tied with bright and shiny materials that …
