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The Dyret is a great caddis dry fly from Norway, it's a great choice for trout and grayling To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook:  Dry fly 10-18 Thread: Uni 8/0 to match body colour Tail/head: Deer hair Body: Superfine dubbing or similar Hackle: High quality cock hackle

Merry Christmas to you all! A true classic, the mallard and claret is a great wet fly for browns, seatrout and salmon. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 8-14 Thread: Uni 8/0 black Tail:Golden pheasant tippets Rib: Oval gold tinsel Body: Claret seal fur Hackle: Black, claret or red game hen Wing: Bronze mallard Cheeks: Jungle cock (optional)

The dabbler is a modern classic and should be in every wet fly box.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 10-12 Thread: Rusty brown Uni 8/0 Tail: Fiery brown hackle fiber and bronze mallard Rib 1: Flat gold Rib 2: gold wire Body: Fiery brown seal fur Body hackle: Badger cock dyed fiery brown Shoulder hackle: Badger cock dyed fiery brown Veiling: Bronze mallard Wing: Bronze mallard Cheeks: Jungle cock

The Allie Hardy is a nice aggressive top dropper pattern hailing from the Shetland  Islands. It's a proven taker of fish across Scotland, Ireland and further afield. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 10-12 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Tail: Globrite no 11 Rib: Gold wire Body: Mix of olive and fiery brown seal fur Hackles: Olive and fiery brown cock hackle

The Aberdeen Angus is a nice palmer fly that generally performs well on the bob probably best fished as a sedge imitation or attractor pattern. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamazan B175 size 10-12 Thread: Uni 8/0 Light Cahill (original calls for brown) Tail: Ginger hackle fibers Body: 3 parts; yellow, hot orange and red seal fur Rib 1: Fine flat gold tinsel Rib 2: 4lb mono Body hackle: Ginger cock hackle Head hackle: Ginger hen

Less well known than his Clan Chief or Machair Claret, John Kennedy's Brigadier is an excellent choice for loch sea trout and salmon, as well as being effective for browns and rainbows.  To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tail: Golden pheasant crest Rib: Fine silver wire Body: Black seal fur Body Hackle: Claret (use hen or a soft low grade henny cock) Head hackle: Blue peacock neck feather

The SS sedge takes its name from the dubbing used and is a simple, wet sedge pattern that you can adjust in size and colour to suit your needs. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: Rusty brown Uni 8/0 Body: Natural opposum and rainbow Salmo Supreme Rib: Oval gold Body hackle: Ginger hen Wing: Hen pheasant primary Head hackle: furnace hen

Here is a nice bumble variation that has worked well for me on the Irish loughs and lochs across Scotland. I'm sure it'll be worth a try more widely. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 10-14 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Tag: Glo-brite no. 6 Tail: GP crest dyed red Rib: Silver wire Body: Golden olive seal fur Body hackle: Dark barred ginger cock Shoulder hackle: Golden olive hen Head hackel: Grey partridge dyed yellow olive

Another cracking wetfly from Stan Headly, the Octopus is an absolute;y deadly wet fly that is full of life and movement. Ideal for loch style fishing. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: kamasan b420 10-12 Thread: Black uni 8/0 Body: Olive Green seal fur Body hackle: Ginger cock Rib: Oval gold tinsel Head hackle: Small golden pheasant red breast feather

The Professor is a Scottish wet fly dating back to the 1800s.  Although not that commonly used nowadays, it  remains a solid fish catcher and a good middle dropper in a mayfly hatch. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 8-14 Thread: Light cahill and black uni 8/0 Tail: Red hackle fibers Rib: Flat gold tinsel Body: Yellow floss Hackle: Brown hen Wing: Mallard flank feather

The Clan Chief is a great  top dropper fly and works well for brown trout, seatrout, salmon and rainbows.  A great bumble style fly that should be in every wet fly box. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 8-14 Thread: Black uni 8/0 Tag: Flat silver tinsel Tail:  Fluo red over fluo yellow floss Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: Black seal fur Body hackle: Black and red Chinese cock Head hackle: Black hen

Frankie McPhillips' adaptations of the stimulator have been around for a while now and become firmly established as great options for both mayfly and sedge hatches in a good wave. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers   Materials list  Hook: Kamasan B175 10-12 Thread: Uni 8/0, black Tail: Roe deer dyed golden olive Body: Hot honey olive seal fur  Rib: Fine gold wire Body hackle: Grizzly dyed WOIGO Wing: Roe deer dyed golden olive Front hackle: Badger dyed hot orange

The Fionn Spider is a great attractor wet fly that also works well fished behind a lure or booby and is just as good for rainbows as it is for browns. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers   Materials list  Hook: Kamasan B175 10-12 Thread: Chartreuse/black 8/0 Tail: Glo-brite 11 Rear body: Glo-brite 11 Front Body: Black seal fur RIb: Oval silver Hackle: Long black hen Cheeks: Jungle cock

The Bruiser is one of the Kingsmill bumbles, but is less well known than the others for some reason. However, it is a deadly fly and shouldn't be overlooked. Below I've listed the materials for this variant and the original.  To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https:// www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers   Materials list (variant) Hook: Kamasan B175 8-12 Thread: Black uni 8/0 Tail: Glo-brite 14 Body: Dubbing mix 60 percent gentian blue seal, 20% flax blue wool, 15% blue spectra flash, 5% Glo-brite 14 Rib: Oval silver tinsel Hackles: Black and gentian blue chinese cock. Original Hook: Kamasan B175 8-12 Thread: Black uni 8/0 Tail: Flax blue wool Body: Gentian blue wool Rib: Oval silver tinsel Hackles: Black and gentian blue chinese cock.

The Wickham's Fancy is a classic wet fly that continues to catch trout all over the world.  Well worth its place in the box, and is fantastic in a sedge hatch. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https:// www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers   Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10-12 Thread: Black Uni 8/0 Tail: Brown cock hackle fibre Rib: gold wire or oval gold tinsel Body: Gold tinsel Body hackle: Natural brown cock Wing: Mallard primary slips Head hackle: Brown hen

This is a great variation on the Loch Ordie.  The anorexic version has less presence in the water than the standard and is an ideal bob fly for days with less wind. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10-12 Thread: Fire orange 8/0 Body hackle: Ginger hen Legs: Knotted pheasant tail Head hackle: White Hen

The Coch Zulu is an excellent variant of the classic pattern.  This fly is very popular in Northern Scotland and is great for browns and rainbows. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-14 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Globrite no.4 Rib: Oval gold Body: Black seal fur Body hackle: Dark furnace hen (can wind 2 together on size 8 or 10) Shoulder hackle: Dark furnace hen, longer than body hackle

The Goat's Toe is a truly fantastic wet fly for seatrout, salmon and browns. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 6-10 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Globrite no.3 (original pattern, red wool) Rib: Gloibrite no.3 (original pattern, red wool) Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Blue peacock neck feather

The Knouf Lake Special is a nice dropper or point fly that works well in a sedge hatch or as a suggestive option fished above an attractor pattern. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8-12 Thread: Light Cahill 8/0 Tail: Golden pheasant tippet Body: Peacock herl RIb: Globrite no.10 Hackle: Partridge dyed yellow