Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago

Red Tag Palmer

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Red Tag

Few flies are as classical as the Red Tag, which was originated as a dry fly for grayling, but has been adapted to many other kinds of fishing. The fly dates back to the 1850's where it came out of the vice of Martyn Flynn. This variation is for sea run browns.

Read about the fly here.

Originator: 
Unknown
Pattern type: 
Wet fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Very easy
Instruction: 
Species: 
brown trout, steelhead (sea run), grayling, sea trout (sea run)
Materials: 
Hook
Plain wet fly hook, size 2-18
Thread
Black 6/0
Tail
Red wool
Rib
Oval silver tinsel or copper wire
Body
4-6 peacock herl
Hackle
Soft brown hen
Head
Tying thread

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