About the Red When All Else Fails Trout Fly

Another Bill Sibbons pattern much like the Phantom, but substituting a tuft of white deer hair for the badger hackle. On the stalking circuit, this fly, needless to say, becomes known as the WAEF, also a term meaning ‘er indoors, popular in the home counties.

Expert Tip:

Creator of this trout fly: Bill Sibbons

Tier of this trout fly: Tony Hern

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

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

Dressings

• Hook : 12-16
• Silk : Olive
• Body : lead wire wound tightly, 0.80mm
• Paint the body with a permant marker, such as Pantone or the wifes nail varnish, prior to supergluing
• Hackle : Tuft of white deer hair
• Head built up with tying silk to quite a substantial size.