Late spring fly patterns

May is under way, there was limited fishing during March and April with high and coloured waters. At this time of year, and on these very lightly fished waters, a well presented fly will produce a take. The following are general patterns that have proved effective.


Flash-bug
#16 Kamasan B100 2mm gold-bead head Pheasant tail body, ribbed with #16 pearl mylar Light hare's ear dubbed thorax and green tinsel wing case


Sawyer's Killer Bug
The old classic tied to #16 Kamasan B100 rather than a straight hook. Chadwick's yarn picked up at a local haberdashers for a few pence...

Parachute
#19 and #21 TMC102Y
Furnace hackle tip tail, stripped peacock quill body, light olive dubbed thorax. Pink poly yarn wing-post and grizzly cape hackle.


Klinkhammer
#20 Partridge Klinkhammer Extreme
Wapsi super-fine dubbed body, banded cream, through tan and olive, #16 pearl mylar ribbing. Peacock glister thorax.
Pink poly yarn wing-post and grizzly cape hackle.