The Fly of November
  
              HW Butcher

Text, Photos and Dressing: SFM-toimitus

Classic flies of  Butcher-family have caught fishes over hundred years, and still they catch. This fly,  a modern, hair wing variation of Bloody Butcher, has been exellent after the spawning time of trouts. The opening day this year is saturday the 16th. Because it is weekend it is possible for many flyfishermen to spend one or two enjoyable fishing days. Variation of HW Butcher can be dressed on a streamer hook, too.

     

Tie the tail of red calf hair. Add a stripe of Krystal Flash on both sides.

    

Tie the body of flat, holorammic siver tinsel.

   

Tie the hackle of black hen,  2-3 rounds.

Tie the wing of black calf tail hairs and add  stripes of  pink Krystal Flash on both sides.

Dressing:

Hook:     # 6-12 wet or streamer
Tail:       Red calf tail hairs and on sides pink Krystal Flash
Body:     Hologrammic, flat, medium silvertinsel
Hackle:  Black Hen 2-3 rounds
Wing:     Black calf and on sides pink Krystal Flash