About the Dassie Flashback Nymph Trout Fly

Dassie Flashback Nymph. Another name for Dassie is Rock Hyrax. (Common S.A.name is rock rabbit or dassie.)

Expert Tip:

Bushwhacking our way out of another kloof, a friend and I set off a swarm of bees which sent us straight into the river making like clinger-type Mayfly nymph. We could not shake them off until we were 200m downstream. The only real damage was a pair of polariod sunglasses which were brushed off my face and ended up in pieces. Robin Fick

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, Still Water fish

Dressings

• Hook : 6 - 10 Long shank
• Thread : Black
• Tail : Dassie or Muskrat
• Body : Dassie : Muskrat dubbing
• Hackle : Longer muskrat hair
• Over Body : Pearl flashabuo
• Head : Ostrich herl

Pull the strip of pearl lurex over the body from tail, finishing at ostrich herl