Stan Headley tied this deadly trout fly, which fishes best on the top dropper and does well when mayfly or sedges are hatching.
Hook: Size 10 Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium
Thread: Rusty brown
Tail: Summer duck fibres
Rib: Fine oval gold
Body: Invicta-yellow seal’s fur
Body hackle: Light furnace cock
Wing: Cloaking of summer duck
Flash: A few strands of pearl flash
This summer, fly-fishing fanatics from across the country will descend on Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, for The Game Fair 2025
Join the UK River Summit on July 8 at London’s River Wandle for talks, art, fly-fishing and debate uniting policymakers, scientists, anglers and artists to promote clean rivers and better water use.