About the Pig Hammer Trout Fly

The Pig Hammer I use mainly on rivers, colour tinting the abdomen to match the hatch, developed over the last few years to fulfil requirements for certain fishing conditions. The first adaption I made from the original was to replace the peacock herl thorax with a dubbed one. This was done for two reasons, firstly to give a more ‘buggy’ appearance, and secondly, to speed up the tying process by removing the necessity for a second whip finish included in the original.

Expert Tip:

What can one say about the Klinkhammer Special and the many flies that have been derived from Hans Van Klinken’s original concept. In my opinion it is probably one of the best emerger patterns ever designed, on both stillwater and rivers for trout and grayling. So, why change it? My answer to that is, why not if your fishing situation necessitates.

Creator of this trout fly: Chris Watson

Tier of this trout fly: Chris Watson

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Hook : 10 - 14
• Thread : Black Wapsi UTC 70
• Wing : Siliconized polypropylene yarn and Mother of Pearl crystal hair
• Hackle : Genetic grizzle cock, tied parachute style
• Abdomen : Peccary bristle
• Thorax : Arizona synthetic peacock dubbing
• Head Cement : Roots tuff bond

Suspender