Domestic Fly
The common housefly is indeed... eh.... common, and an obvious insect to imitate.
What does it imitate?
It imitates a house fly, obviously.
The idea for making this fly came from nature. I tie my flies after taking a closer look at the real insects. Knowing the entomology of the insects is the key to making a good imitation of a fly. The next thing is to choose the appropriate materials.
I use it when go fly fishing for chub. Here in Bulgaria the chub (Leuciscus cephalus) is a very popular fish for fly fishing and you can find it in almost all streams and rivers in our country as well as in many lakes.
I fish the fly as a dry fly.
About Domestic Fly
| Type | Dry fly |
| Originator | Radoslav Kiskinov |
| Year of origin | 2008 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Target species | Brown trout Chub |
Materials
| Hook | Mustad 94840 #14 |
| Thread | Black |
| Abdomen | Black foam and three peacock herls |
| Wings | Roman Moser Plastic Raffia Sheeting Lt. Dun |
| Back and head | Black foam |
| Thorax | Three peacock herls |
| Legs | Black monofilament |
| Eyes | Pearl Flat Tinsel Medium Lureflash |
Tying instructions
See the images below
 Step 14 - eyes before Radoslav Kiskinov |
 Step 15 - divide Radoslav Kiskinov |
 Step 16 - legs Radoslav Kiskinov |
 Step 17 - done Radoslav Kiskinov |
Submitted March 22nd 2009
You are getting better and better, Rado the Shark! Great job!