Carrot Fly Dry Freshwater Hook : 14 -10. Thread : Yellow 6/0. Body : Orange (bright) Seals Fur. Hackle : Brown/Red Cock hackle. Head : Pink fluoro thread.
Tying Instructions 1) Lay down a bed thread, advance thread to hook bend. 2) Dub seals fur onto thread - fluffy & scraggily . 3) Wind dubbed thread onto hook shank. 4) Form standard dry fly hackle behind hook eye. 5) Leaving a couple of millimeters, tie off thread and trim excess. 6) Tie in pink thread and form small head. 7) Coat head with head cement.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes This fly is the lead fly in a standard Loch style rig of three flies with a Bibio or palmered dry the middle and an English hopper as the point fly. From a boat cast the over an area in a fan approach. One at 10 o'clock, one a 10:30 o'clock etc till at 2 o'clock take a step or two forward and repeat.. on the lift off 'skitch' or dabble the flies across the surface so they form a wake. Beast of windy days with lots of wave action. See UK websites, Peter Hayes (from Tasmania) and a few articles in Flylife and Tasmanian Boating and fishing monthly for more info on this method. Target species is Trout.
Location Notes Lakes and impoundments.
Prey Notes Attractor dry fly.
Tier Richard Carter

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