About the Thunder & Lighting Bumble Trout Fly

Great store is made of the principles of blending colours of body fur and hackle to produce a broken, muted fly that provides a soft overall effect. Single colours and hard outlines are used but rarely. Generally the flies are constructed from purely natural, high quality materials,although these are sometimes blended with modern reflective materials where this adds to the attractive potential of the fly.

Expert Tip:

Rod Tye works within the traditions and lore’s of Irish fly design dating back to the early 19c. Whilst many of the flies are original in some sense, they would not claim to be "inventions" in the strictest sense of that term, but rather the combination of the accumulated experience of others and himself, across time. The flies are made according to how they perform, and in many ways, they make themselves.

Creator of this trout fly: Rod Tye

Tier of this trout fly: Rod Tye

Country of origin for this trout fly: Ireland

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Dams & Reservoirs, Still Water fish

Dressings

• Hook : 10 -12
• Thread : Black
• Tail : Golden pheasant crest
• Butt : Copper wire
• Rib : Copper wire
• Body : Black seal's fur
• Body Hackle : 1- Black cock , 2- Orange cock
• Head Hackle : 1- Grouse, 2- Jay

Rod works throughout the season as a Ghillie on Loughs Mask, Carra, Corrib and Conn and is careful to test the flies he designs thoroughly in the field before publishing patterns. Generally, the flies are designed and selected for use according to conditions of light and water clarity rather than the attempt to follow natural patterns of insect hatches.