Chartreuse Butt Olive English Hopper Dry Freshwater Hook : 14 -10. Thread : Olive 6/0. Tag : Chartreuse thread. Rib : Pearl flashabou. Body : Olive Seals Fur. Legs : 6 knotted pheasant tail barbules. Hackle : Brown/Red Cock hackle.
Tying Instructions 1) Tie in chartreuse thread at hook bend, form tag. 2) Tie off chartreuse thread and tie in 6/0 olive thread right next to it. 3) Tie in end of ribbing material. 4) Dub seals fur onto thread - fluffy & scraggily . 5) Wind dubbed thread onto hook shank. 6) Wind ribbing over body material. 7) Take six pheasant tail barbules and knot each one, one or two times. 8) Tie in the knotted legs behind the hook eye. 9) Add a little head cement to leg tie in point. 10) Tie in red/brown cock hackle behind hook eye. 11) Form standard dry fly hackle behind hook eye. 12) Tie off thread and trim excess.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes This fly is the point fly in a standard Loch style rig of three flies with a Bibio or palmered dry the middle and a carrot fly as the lead 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 useful efficient method. Target species is Trout.
Location Notes Lakes and impoundments.
Prey Notes Attractor dry fly, could be a crane fly or 'daddy long legs' spider.
Tier Richard Carter

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