Millbrook Jones Streamer Freshwater Hook : 3x long down eye streamer hook. Thread : Black. Tail : Dark moose mane or other stiff dark hairs - goat works too. Body : Medium Olive to dark olive ultra chenille or micro chenille, you could dub the body but the chenille is easier. Wings : Dyed Black or dark fur - rabbit, mink, in this case dark possum guard hairs. Throat : Lutino Budgie feather. (a yellow feather that has a unique sheen or luminescence best from a lutino bird). Head : Black thread, coated with clear nail polish.
Tying Instructions 1) Lay down a bed of thread. 2) Tie in tail fibres. 3) Tie in chenille. 4) Wrap one third of body with chenille. 5) Tie in clump of wing material, (ensure all wing material fibres stay on top of fly). 6) Wrap another third of body. 7) Tie in another clump of wing material. 8) Wrap chenille on to body again. 9) Then tie in last clump of wing material, leaving space for small thread head at hook eye. 10) Tie in a throat patch of small bunch of lutino budgie feather parts. 11) Tie in thread head. 12) Tie off, cement of lacquer.
Fly Notes Tied by David Dodd, I was given this fly to use at Millbrook Lodge Lake during a Trout School Weekend, resulting in four fish. This fly is derived from a Tom Jones, but is an all olive coloured pattern with a copper wire rib using dyed olive kangaroo fur for the wings. Weighted version can be made by wrapping lead under body material or by making fly with a beadhead instead of a thread head.
Fishing Notes Used for both blind casting weed patch edges and specifically targeting smelting trout. Very good low light fly, even into dark or late evening. Target species Trout. Can be targeted on any baitfish eating species, just adjust size accordingly.
Location Notes Shallows where large trout are chasing smelt. Retrieve over drop offs or near edges of weed patches.
Prey Notes Baitfish profile fly.
Tier Richard Carter

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