Small flies... and large

Fall fishing for sea trout means small flies. Here are my favorites... and a couple of not so small ones that have proven useful as backups.

By Martin Joergensen

Black Frede

The Black Frede is large, heavy and a good fishing fly

The Black Frede - materials

Hook	Kamasan B840 size 2
Head	Medium brass bead
Thread	Black
Tail	Black marabou feathers and a few flash straws
Rib	Copper wire
Body	Black marabou dubbing
Hackle	Large, black hen hackle

Tying Instructions

1. Slip the bead over the hook bend and secure behind hook eye with glue or varnish
2. Start the thread behind the bead
3. Cover the hook shank with thread
4. Tie in flash over the hook bend
5. Tie in two marabou feathers - one on each side of the hook shank
6. Leave the base of the feathers and tie them down over the hook shank to right behind the bead
7. Fold the feathers back and tie down to form a base for the body
8. Cover the feathers with tying thread finishing over the hook bend
9. Cut surplus
10. Tie in copper wire under hook shank
11. Dub the thread heavily with marabou dubbing. Use wax if necessary
12. Form a thick, fluffy body
13. Prepare a large, soft hen hackle
14. Tie in base first, shiny side facing forwards in front of body, just behind bead
15. Wind the hackle 4-6 times backwards to form a palmer hackle
16. Wind ribbing 4-6 times forwards over hackle to secure it
17. Tie down copper and cut surplus
18. Whip finish just behind bead
19. Varnish

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