About the Wormfly Trout Fly

The Wormfly is a very successful 'old' stillwater pattern that has stood the test of time. It can be tied as a tandem.

Expert Tip:

Trilene knot is probaly the strongest knot for attaching a fly to a tippet. This knot has the advantage that the tippet is passed twice through the eye of the hook which is known to improve dramatically the performance of most knots used to attach flies to tippets.

Creator of this trout fly: William Black (1870s)

Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

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

Dressings

• Hook : 8 - 12
• Thread : Black
• Tag : Fluorescent wool, red
• Body : Peacock herl
• Hackle : Red cock
• Body Tag : Fluorescent wool, red
• Thorax : Peacock herl
• Shoulder Hackle : Red cock