About the Sawyer's Killer Bug Trout Fly

Sawyer's Killer Bug is such a simple maggot-like pattern, yet it lives up to its name "Killer Bug" every season. Sawyer said, "The successful attraction of this pattern is due to the fact that the particular 'darning wool' used, completely changes colour when wet."

Expert Tip:

Frank Sawyer (1907 - 1980) the Wiltshire Avon riverkeeper.

Creator of this trout fly: Frank Sawyer

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 : Size 8 - 14.
• Thread : Fine copper wire.
• Underbody : Fine copper wire.
• Body : Chadwick's 477 darning wool, beige.

Underbody was reputed to have been copper stripped from an old dynamo - today lead can be used. Chadwick's 477 has been discontinued but most fly tying suppliers have excellent shades of beige wool. (So has your local habadashery/needlecraft store).