Fished on a floating line around weedbeds, this pattern will do the business among corixa-feeders. Tie it on a double hook if you want to fish deep.
Hook: Size 12 standard wet-fly or size 14 double
Thread: Rust-brown
Butt: Flat silver
Rib: Fine silver oval tinsel
Body: Dark hare’s ear mixed with fine silver Lite-Brite
Hackle: Brown partridge
This summer, fly-fishing fanatics from across the country will descend on Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, for The Game Fair 2025
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