Recommended Flies for Association Waters

Below are some suggestions as to which flies should be used in which month. If you have any questions about trying or buying these flies please contact us, using FLIES as the subject.

March and April

Dark Spring Olive

Tail: Dark Dun Body: Brown Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Cul de Canard Hackle: Dark Dun cut at the bottom

Black and Red

Tag: Gold Tinsel Body: Yellow Silk, dubbed Hares lug Hackle: Cochybonddu with black at bottom

May

Badger Dun

Tag: Gold tinsel Body: Yellow silk Wing: Grey Duck Hackle: Creamy Badger

Grey and Red

Body: Yellow silk Rear Hackle: Medium Ginger Front Hackle: Grizzle

June

Pale Watery

Tail: Medium Dun Body: Yellow silk tag then Creamy Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Light Cul de Canard Hackle: Light Blue Dun clipped at bottom

Sedge

Body: Yellow silk, dubbed Hares lug Body Hackle: Medium Ginger palmered Wing: Rhode Island Red hen quills Hackle: Medium Ginger slightly longer than body hackle

July

Blue Winged Olive

Tail: Dark Tan Body: Pale Evening Dun with Medium Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Dark Dun Cul de Canard Hackle: Medium Olive

Sherry Spinner

Tail: Medium Blu Dun Body: Orange⁄Amber mix superfine dubbing Wing: Dark Dun Cul de Canard Hackle: Small Grizzle (smoky)

August

F Fly

Body: Blue Winged Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Dark Cul de Canard

Blae and Ginger

Body: Hot Orange silk Rear Hackle: Medium Ginger Front Hackle: Medium Blue Dun

September

Black Spider

Body: Black Silk Hackle: Black

Sparkle Dun

Tail: Sparkle Yarn Body: Medium Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Dark Coastal Deer hair, splayed