About the Gorbenmac Trout Fly

I invented the Gorbenmac trout fly in 1956 while living in South Africa, wher I fished it with great success in the headwaters of the rivers flowing from the Amatola Mountains. At the time I supplied my customers with flies requiring blue mallard wings such as Butchers, Prince Charming and Red Heckham Peckham. I fished the Cata and Wollf rivers for rainbow and brown trout using the Red Heckham Peckham and Prince Charming catching fish on both.

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The first successful fly was the Gorbenmac using a mixture of materials from the Prince Charming and the Red Heckham Peckham - Gordon Mackenzie

Creator of this trout fly: Gordon Mackenzie

Tier of this trout fly: Gordon Mackenzie

Country of origin for this trout fly: South Africa

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Hook : 6 - 12
• Thread : Black
• Tail : Golden pheasant tippet fibres
• Body : Red seal's fur
• Ribbing : Peacock herl wrapped round thin copper wire
• Hackle : Hair hackle of blue jay
• Wings Blue mallard