The classical interpretation of the March Brown, with a swept back feather wing. The fly can be varied quite a bit within the scope: Red, tan, burgundy or yellow tying thread giving a different color head. Gold or silver ribbing - or some other color of your choice. Various feathers for the wing.
Wet fly
A little difficult
- Tie in the thread in the front of the hook shank.
- Prepare a small bunch of partridge tail covert barbs for the tail. 10-15 barbs is enough.
- Align the tips according to taste.
- Trim the butts so that the full length of the bunch is about two shank lengths.
- Tie in in the front of the shank and cover with thread to the hook bend. The tail should stick out about one shank length.
- Tie in the rib. Use thin floss or doubled tying thread.
- Dub the hook shank sparsely, leaving room for hackle, wing and head.
- Rib the body in 4-5 open turns.
- Tie down rib and cut surplus.
- Prepare a partridge breast feather for the hackle by stripping off the soft barbs, leaving the stem.
- Stroke back most fibers.
- Tie it in tip first, curved side forward.
- Wrap 2-3 times, stroking back and down the barbs.
- Hold the barbs under the shank and cover the tie in spot to form a throat hackle.
- Trim off stem.
- Prepare two strips for the wing. 15-20 barbs in each strip is suitable.
- Make sure each strip is flat and firmly married.
- Hold them together, shiny side out and place them over the fly. The wing should extend about ½ shank length behind the fly.
- Pinch the strips firmly, take a couple of loose wraps over them and tighten the thread pulling upwards.
- This should compress the strips right where you want the wings to start.
- Take a couple of wraps in front of the first one.
- Cut off the butts and cover the remaining bits with thread.
- Form a head, whip finish and varnish.
cutthroat
grayling
| Hook | Down eye wet fly hook, like the Ahrex NS115, #8 |
| Thread | Black, 8/0 |
| Tail | Mottled partridge fibers |
| Rib | Thin yellow floss or doubled tying thread |
| Body | Hare's wool dubbing |
| Throat hackle | Partridge breast feather |
| Wing | Strips of turkey, golden peasant or other suitable brown/white feathers |
| Head | Tying thread |
