About the Palmered Red Tag Trout Fly

The Red Tag is a Tasmanian favourite. This nondecript fly really does catch trout in Tasmania and can be tied to your tippet in the summer months with a high degree of confidence! I use a full palmered hackle on all of my Red Tags (10's, 12's, 14's, and 16's), this increases the floatability and visibility of the fly. On Arthurs Lake we use a Red Tag in the wind lanes when the trout are taking midges, ants, gum beetles and jassids.

Expert Tip:

We never go to the Western Lakes without a good supply of palmered Red Tags, mostly size 12's. On the Western Lakes we use it when polaroiding,and fishing to tailers, beetle and midge feeders. I once polaroided a 9 pound trophy brown trout cruising in knee deep water on white sand, I presented a Red Tag in front of this beautiful fish, it cruised over and did not even hesitate to engulph this little fly. Several long runs, two heart stopping jumps, and I had him.

Creator of this trout fly: Brett Wolf

Tier of this trout fly: Brett Wolf

Country of origin for this trout fly: Tasmania

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water fish