About the Foam Bodied Daddy Trout Fly
The Foam Bodied Daddy is a robust, versatile dry fly pattern that combines high flotation, durability, and an inviting silhouette. Ideal for tempting trout with a convincing, surface-skimming impression, with it's interesting leg movements; especially effective on blustery days.
Fishing Tips:
Highly effective when terrestrials dominate, like mid-summer through early autumn.
Suitable in stillwaters, reservoirs, low-flow rivers and streams, or any water where rising fish are taking surface flies.
Especially useful in conditions where waves, ripple, or surface disturbance might sink more delicate patterns.
Creator of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey
Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey
Country of origin for this trout fly: England
This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water
Pattern Dressings
- Hook : 10 Grub.
- Thread : Dark brown.
- Body : Brown foam damsel body.
- Legs : Six cock pheasant tail fibres, knotted twice.
- Wings : Two natural red cock hackle points.
- Body : Brown antron or SLF finesse.
- Hackle : Red game cock, wound behind head.
- Back : Brown foam damsel body pulled over body and tied in at head.
Tie the wings slightly back in a 'V' shape.
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