About the 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:

The axiom for every fly fisher, is to imitate the natural fly the trout are feeding on.

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 Still Water fish

Dressings

• Hook : 12-16
• Silk : Olive
• Body : lead wire wound tightly, 0.80mm
• Hackle : Tuft of white deer hair
• Head built up with tying silk to quite a substantial size.

B175