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New Zealand Trout Flies
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Dads Favourite
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Fly Tying Details; |
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Name: |
Dads Favourite |
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Sizes: |
12 - 18 |
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Hook: |
Kamasan B170 or Tiemco 9300, both
strong Dry Fly Hooks |
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Thread: |
Danville Pre Waxed Thread
6/0 Brown |
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Tail: |
Ginger Brown Hackle fibers |
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Body: |
Stripped Peacock Herl |
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Wings: |
Mallard or Starling primary wing feather slips |
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Hackle |
Ginger brown, Neck or Saddle Hackle |
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Comment: |
A great Dry Fly, the Dad's Favourite imitates the common Deleatidium
Mayfly that very common through out NZ, but is also take as other
species. It's one of my favourites too, I often tie it without the
wings, fish don't mind, and it's quicker to tie that way. |
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Step by Step Tying Instructions: Dads Favourite |
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Bind
hook shank with thread, tie in the tail and striped peacock herl
(strip it by pulling the herl gently between thumb nail and fore
finger). I then continue building up the underbody to create the
tapered body shape. Apply a little glue to the body then wind the
striped herl up the body and tie in. |
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Tie
off then added the
wings, the wings in the picture are too light in colour, they
should be more dun coloured |
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Tie
in hackle and wind on and
whip finish or half hitch to finish, glue head.
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And
there you have a Dads Favourite - one of the 'killer trout flies' you
wouldn't want to be without!
Also
I find a #16 tied on a long shank Kamasan B401 or short B400 hook are
the best sizes, I tie it on the short shank hook as it gives more
hooking power than going down to a #18.
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