Treacle Parkin

Fly: Philip Bailey, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Tiemco 103BL sizes 17 & 19
Thread: 8/0 Uni thread, Black
Butt: 3 turns of gold Mylar
Tag: There are many variations (wool and Ibis to name two) I use 8 strands of Danville’s Floss Yellow
Body: Single peacock herl, tied ‘full’
Hackle: Original calls for cock hackle. I use a genetic red hen hackle, as I like the softness and movement

This is basically a Red Tag but with a yellow tag instead. A wet or dry grayling fly it is affirm favourite amongst stalwart grayling fly fishermen. It replaces the Red Tag in Cumbria. This is another of my ‘give em something different’ flies

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