A fly that has stood the test of time. Fish it on a floating line in a range of sizes, but maintain the right proportions.
Hook: Size 6-12 Partridge Patriot CS16U/2 double Thread: White Tag: Silver wire Tail: Golden pheasant crest Butt: Red Glo-Brite floss Rib: Silver wire Body: Silver holographic tinsel Throat: Black hackle fibres Wing: Black opossum (or squirrel or Arctic runner) Cheeks: Jungle cock Head: Red Glo-Brite floss
Robert Harper, a River Dee gillie with 49 years' dedicated service, has won a prestigious double at this year's Scottish Gamekeepers Association awards
A salmon parr discovered in the River Don represents the first evidence of natural breeding in the waterway since the early 1800s