About the Ginger Spinner Trout Fly

Skues devised this Ginger Spinner dressing for evening fishing on his beloved River Itchen: and it has proved to be an excellent example of pattern that works it's own particular magic as an 'all purpose spinner'.

Expert Tip:

"With rod and line I seud the sport Which that sweet season gave." Wordsworth

Creator of this trout fly: G E M Skues

Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

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

Dressings

• Hook : 12 - 16
• Thread : Hot orange silk
• Tail : Pale sandy dun cock
• Body : Hot orange silk dubbed with pale orange seal's fur
• Rib : Fine gold wire
• Hackle : Pale sandy dun cock

Same as the dressing recorded by Edmonds and Lee in their 'Brook and River'.