Great pattern for those hatches of March Browns and Large Dark Olives , those cool blustery days on Tweed or Don... Sits up well and is easy to see Hopefully in 2023 as well Simon Artley Manchester UK
Crackin' looking fly. If I can offer a tip for hackles that twist as you tie? Try stripping off a few barbs above the stem at the tying-in point, so that as you start to wind, it's bare stem for a fraction of a turn, and the barbs should stand out better. That has stopped the twisting for me.
Hi Sean just a couple of questions please. I’ve only just discovered this fly and tried yesterday tying a few. I may have used hen hackles as first hackle and you said cock I assume because they are the floating aspect? Second question when fishing it I assume like any dry fly some type of floatant is applied? I’m guessing it doesn’t matter if I get it on the partridge? Many thanks enjoy your videos!! Ed
Hey! Yes, cock hackles have stiffer barbs and therefore don’t collapse on the water like hen hackles will. Apply floatant freely on the hackles, body and tail. This fly works wonders in spring especially
What's your favourite dry fly for Spring trout ? Let us know here and enjoy the video ;)
March brown or the jingler, had many trout on them this season.
Great pattern for those hatches of March Browns and Large Dark Olives , those cool blustery days on Tweed or Don... Sits up well and is easy to see
Hopefully in 2023 as well
Simon Artley
Manchester UK
Thoroughly enjoyed that sean!!
Looking forward to the next fishing vlog
Crackin' looking fly. If I can offer a tip for hackles that twist as you tie? Try stripping off a few barbs above the stem at the tying-in point, so that as you start to wind, it's bare stem for a fraction of a turn, and the barbs should stand out better. That has stopped the twisting for me.
That fly would work here in New England as well. Thanks!
You can’t go wrong with that👍
Nice tying .
Hi Sean just a couple of questions please. I’ve only just discovered this fly and tried yesterday tying a few. I may have used hen hackles as first hackle and you said cock I assume because they are the floating aspect?
Second question when fishing it I assume like any dry fly some type of floatant is applied? I’m guessing it doesn’t matter if I get it on the partridge? Many thanks enjoy your videos!! Ed
Hey! Yes, cock hackles have stiffer barbs and therefore don’t collapse on the water like hen hackles will. Apply floatant freely on the hackles, body and tail. This fly works wonders in spring especially
@@AnglingScotland many thanks for taking the time to reply!
Tidy work