Fishing Wales: Dave Mee's Secret Weapon - Fishing Visit Wales

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Secret Weapon


Secret Weapon
Hook

Outpoint size 10-14 treble mounted behind
Single size 10-4 lure/salmon hook

Thread Red
Tag Fluorescent red floss or red wool

Body

Rib

Black seals fur

Silver mylar

Wing Black squirrel or other similar hair or marabou
Topping Jungle Cock Peacock Sword Crystal Hair
This is my standard sea trout fly and accounts for the majority of my fish. It is not a good fly if you want to practice catch and release, it can often be difficult to unhook fish in the dark if the treble becomes embedded. However how ever you want to tie this fly the basic principles are here you can tie this fly on a single, double, tube, or waddington shank.