About the Stewarts Black Millionaire Taddy Trout Fly

Developed for rivers of Eastern Cape. Best used an hour before dark - with sinking, intermediate or floating line. I used it in NZ in fast water rivers with great success. My customers in Natal have caught monsters with it.

Expert Tip:

I discovered that as well as an excellent river fly, I had created a great still water fly. It represents ANYTHING a fish likes!

Creator of this trout fly: Harry Stewart

Tier of this trout fly: Harry Stewart

Country of origin for this trout fly: South Africa

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

Dressings

• Hook : Size 8.
• Silk : Black.
• Body : Strip of Black Mink.
• Tail : Black Marabou with 3 or 4 lengths of different coloured strong, narrow, flat mylar/flashabou.
• Head : 2mm Bead Gold or Copper.

Weight problem was solved by using beads, copper, brass, silver or gold. I started off with a a strip of mink as a tail, plus mink wound around hook for body. I wanted to represent the tadpole. However it prove to be sluggish - I needed more mobility so I substituted mink tail with long marabou adding strands of flashabou.