About the Dapping Hawthorne Trout Fly

On sunny spring days hawthorn flies flit alone the banks and if there is a good breeze, particularly on exposed lakes, very many of these large flies end up on the water. These are the first of the terrestrial insects to cause a worthwhile rise. To purchase this pattern, "Hawthorne Flies", go too > Dry : Hackled :Reg Number 2531

Expert Tip:

The idea behind dapping is to get the fly to skip across the waves or ripples. A reasonable wind is essential, too little and the fly does not "dapple" properly, too strong and the whole thing becomes very difficult to control As it is only the fly that touches the water the fish are unaware of any line being attached to it and they seem to find this skipping action of the fly tantalizing and irresistible, indeed, often they will come out of the water and attempt to take the fly in mid-air.

Country of origin for this trout fly: Scotland

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