Each of the flies on this page has some out-of-the-ordinary feature which commends it to me as a fly dresser.
Sedge pupa
Not weighted by default.
Green, Pink
My own pattern, designed after an idea by a customer.
List code FS 12, 14 Kamasan B110 £1.30
Baby Crayfish
Weighted.
My own pattern, designed after seeing the attached real thing from the River Wharfe.
List code FC 12 Kamasan B175 £2.80
Mohican Mayfly
Green, Brown (wing grey by default. Fluoro yellow also available)
An outstanding pattern by O Edwards, almost guaranteed to be unsinkable and to sit up on the water. I tie this version with polypropylene wing on smaller hooks than the original size 10
List code FY 12 14 16 fine wire grub Kamasan B100 £1.50
Below shows left to right:
Original pattern size 10 with deerhair wing: My version size 14 (green): My version size 16 (brown)
Black Pennell variant
An interesting variant to the well established pattern.
For sea trout and perhaps rainbows
List code FP 8 10 12 Kamasan B175 £1.50
Moonshine
The feature that attracts me to this still water pattern is the simple but unusual colour combination - and the opportunity to use a mallard blue wing on something other than the Butcher. Sandy Nelson, Fly Fishing & Fly Tying April 06
List code FM 10 12 14 Kamasan B175 £0.90
Silver Doctor var.
A variant of the salmon fly, for sea trout. As described in Fly Fishing and Fly Tying August 2009. A very photogenic combination of colours.
