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Mallard and Claret Fly-Trout Flies-Wet Flies |
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Created by William Murdoch of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the 1850’s. The Mallard and Claret Fly is definitely one of the best all round trout flies. As it name suggests the fly is constructed with the use of Mallard Duck feathers with a claret coloured body. I find that the Mallard and Claret Fly is best fished either as a single fly on a dead drift or as a middle dropper on a three fly set up, varying the rate of retrieval. This wet fly belongs to the Mayfly family and is particularly useful where the water is peaty. It is best for brown and rainbow trout in lakes and sea trout on rivers, although brownies will take the Mallard and Claret in rivers too. |
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Mallard and Claret Fly Materials |
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Thread: black Tail: golden pheasant tippets Body:claret seals fur or wool, dubbed Ribbing: copper wire or oval gold wire, Hackle: natural brown hen, Wing : bronze mallard, rolled. |
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Mallard and Claret Recipe |
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Tie in the thread from the eye to the bend of the hook and tie in 4 to 5 pheasant tail tippets to form the tail.Tie in a length of silver wire and dub on some claret seal fur or wool and wind it along the length of the shank. Rib the fly with the copper or oval gold wire, secure and cut of excess wire. Tie in some brown hen hackles as the throat.Form a wing of bronze mallard to extend over the tail. Whip finish and varnish using a clear varnish. |
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Wet Trout Flies Alder , Alexandra , Bibbio, Black & Peacock, Butcher, Mallard & Claret ,Dunkeld , Invicta , March Brown, Peter Ross , Teal Blue & Silver, Black Gnat, Soldier Palmer |
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