Hook: Partridge of Redditch Universal Predator CS86 #6 and Flymen Fishing Company fish spine 20mm
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 12/0 Brown
Tail: Brown Olive Marabou
Underbody: Olive dubbing
Body Hackles: Olive and Copper Organza Ribbons wound together
Head: Ice Dubbing, top Olive Brown and bottom mix of UV Pearl and Light Yellow
Eyes: Clear Cure Eyes, secured with Clear Cure Goo Hydro
This fly was shown to me by one of the best river anglers I’ve had the privelage to fish with, Davie Park, and has probably accounted for more Grayling over the last winter than any other fly. I’ve no doubt it’ll prove to be a great point fly on a Trout leader too.
Tied on a Partridge SUJ #16 this is a lot of weight on a small hook with the bulk of it over the eye so it ALWAYS fishes point up and by design gives a small fly with a lot less bare hook showing.
Hook: Partridge SUJ #16-18.
Weight: Tungsten Jig Back, size to suit.
Thread: Brown Nano Silk 12/0 (50D).
Tail: Ginger Cock.
Abdomen: Pine Squirrel.
Thorax: Pine Squirrel mixed with a tiny pinch of Orange or Copper Hends Spectra Dubbing
Hook: Fulling Mill Short Shank Special #14
Weight: Tungsten Teardrop Large
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 12/0 (50D) Orange
Tails: Dk Olive Cock
Abdomen: Uni Stretch Olive
Thorax: Hends Spectra Dubbing Olive
Hook: Partridge Dry Fly Supreme L5A #12
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 12/0 (50D) Brown
Body: Brown/Olive CDC
Wing: Two Coq De Leon Saddle feathers
Hackles: CDC fibres in a split thread followed by a hen Coq De Leon Hackle trimmed to a V underneath.
Heavily based on a fly I saw tied at the Dutch Fly Fair a few years ago, my sincere apologies to the originator but for the life of me I can’t remember who tied it to credit him properly.
Hook: Partridge Dry Fly Supreme L5A #14
Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 White
Tails: Lt Dun Microfibbets
Abdomen: Hends Body Quills BQ-06 Yellow
Body Coating: Clear Cure Goo Hydro
Thorax: Mix Amber/Yellow Beaver Dubbing
Hackle: Semperfli Picric Dyed Cock
Hook: Partridge Wet Heavy Supreme G3A/L #16
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 30D Red
Tail: 2-3 Wood Duck Fibres
Body & Rib: Semperfli Ultrafine 0.1mm Wire Red
Body Coating: Clear Cure Goo Hydro
Wing: Ice Dubbing UV Pearl
Hackle: Sparse CDC in split thread
Hook: Partridge Dry Fly Supreme L5A #10
Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 Olive
Body Hackle: Lt Dun trimmed top & bottom
Abdomen: Olive Camel Dubbing
Thorax: Dk Brown Camel Dubbing
Tied to be as visible as possible and to float in the roughest water to work well as an indicator trailing one or two nymphs while still offering a good silhouette that can be a decent representation of Sedges and Stoneflies. Late into the evenings I use it with Fluoro green sighter wings to let me see the fly in near dark conditions and add a half hour or so onto my fishing where the fly is still visible. Even after dark or at a longer distance the high floating properties of the fly mean it is an effective pattern to use twitched or skated on the surface where you can feel the takes rather than see them.
I like to carry different versions of the fly with Fluoro Pink, Fluoro Green and Black sighter wings as this gives me the highest visibility in all types of water however some people see colours in different ways so it’s worth experimenting with Yellow and Orange as options.
Hook: Partridge Dry Fly Supreme L5A #10
Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 Olive
Body Hackle: Cree saddle trimmed short
Overbody: Olive Razor Foam
Underbody: Olive Kapok dubbing
Wing: Yearling Elk
Sighter Wings: Aero Dry Wing, Fluoro Pink, Green or Black. Two sections tied in as a wide V.
Hook: Partridge Patriot Jig SUJ #14
Weight: Slotted Tungsten Bead 3mm
Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 white
Body: Creamy yellow yarn with a little Possum dubbing twisted into it.
Hackle: Starling and sparse CDC Black
Hook: Partridge Universal Predator CS86 #2
Thread: Semperfli Nanosilk 12/0 Brown
Tail: Mix of Brown & Cream Marabou
Body: Mix of Semperfli Ice Dub Yellow & a little Gold Holographic Dubbing
Wing: Magnum Rabbit Zonker tied in near the head only with skin shorter than hook length
Collar: Small/short bunch of tail Marabou on top with bunches of Magnum Rabbit on each side. Nothing on underside.
Head: Fish Skull Sculpin Helmet Brown
Plenty movement and the Rabbit near the head keeps a good wide shape.
