About the Morgan's Parachute Buzzer, Orange Trout Fly

Top of the water pattern and this pattern was created after many trout were spooned and the contents closely examined, the buzzers were found to have a distinctly segmented body with alternate translucent and solid bands. While a silver ribbed body undoubtedly caught trout, it was not perhaps the best imitation. At the vice, experiments of winding mother-of-pearl over a flat, green tinsel produced an electrifying effect. From one angle it appeared to be a greenish silver and from another it was pearlescent. Dressing this type of body on lighter wire hooks has had the same success with the surface flies this parachute hackle dry fly. With the green and black surface flies a thorax of red seals fur is used while the orange and black has a thorax of orange seals fur.

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Creator of this trout fly: Trevor Morgan

Tier of this trout fly: Trevor Morgan

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

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

Dressings

• Hook : 10 : 14
• Body : Mother-of-pearl lurex wound over green flat tinsel OR for orange and black, orange fluorescent silk. Three equidistant bands are formed by five turns of black silk.
• The body is then varnished.
• Thorax : Orange/black version use orange seals fur
• Head : Bronze peacock herl
• Post is formed from white polypropylene
• Hackle : Grey grizzle cock

To form the solid bands, five turns of black silk were wound and finished with a slipknot. Then add at least one coat of varnish, and the completed body is indeed impressive. Ashima F52