All purpose dry flies?

[.D.]

Thread: Black
Body: One part peacock herl ( I twist 3-4 strands into a rope around tying thread, for strength), one part red floss (I use Glo-brite shade 3), one part peacock herl again.
Wing: Elk Hair -  natural or bleached
Thorax: peacock herl (though you could use ice dub or similar )
Hackle : brown cock, thorax style over the herl.


Cheers,

.D.

[.D.]

Dammit, I was wrong...it's a bloody good flee
.D., thanks for the tying.
Where does the Wright bit come in?

After the bloke who came up with it - some american called  Phil Wright.
To my mind it pisses all over any of the other Royal Coachman style dry flies - floats better, easier to tie, quicker to tie and looks more like something a fish might eat. Unlike the others e.g. Royal Wulff, Royal Trude etc. it doesn't have a tail - so it sits with the back end parked below the film, supported by the Elk hair wing.
I tie it slightly long, proportion wise - gives it more of a caddis or stonefly look I think.

GREAT "search" pattern!


Cheers,

.D.

[Wildfisher]

GREAT "search" pattern!

I'll tie up a  few of these .D.  - in spite or the name -    thanks for that

[.D.]

GREAT "search" pattern!

I'll tie up a  few of these .D.  - in spite or the name -    thanks for that

It'll be worth it!

It helps if you're quite generous with the Elk. Let it flare a bit too.

A version with black herl and a black hackle works OK when August's seasonal vegetable , the Heather Fly is on :wink:


Cheers,

.D.