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Sheffield and High Peak Fly Dressers Guild


BT (Black Thing)


Hook: 14 – 18 Fine wire or Tiemco 103BL 17-21

Thread: Black

Body:  Bronze Peacock Herl

Body Hackle: Parlmered Black Cock – cut flush under the hook

Back: Peacock Herl or Black Flexibody Sheet


 
 BUD  (Bob’s Universal Dun)

Hook: Tiemco 103BL 15-19 or similar fine wire dry fly hook for normal sized

upwings. For the Mayfly version you will need a stronger hook

Thread: Olive, Brown or Cream to match natural fly

Tail: Microfibetts, colour to match natural fly or Coq De Leon Fibres

Body:  CDC feather in Olive, Brown or Cream to match natural fly

Wing: CDC feather in Olive, Brown or Cream to match natural fly

 
 APT (All Purpose Terrestrial) 

Hook: 14 – 18 Varivas 2100, or Tiemco 2488 or  wide gape dry fly

Thread: Fine Black

Abdomen:  Red or Black Dyed Pheasant Tail or  Peacock Herl

Wing: Natural CDC

Hackle: Black Cock

Thorax: Orvis Peacock Ice Dubbing or similar

 
 CDC BWO Spinner

Hook: 14-16 Partridge ALD2 Dry Fly hook or Tiemco 103BL 15-17

Thread:  Orange Sheer

Tail:  Coq De Leon fibres

Body:  Orange Sheer Thread

Wings: CDC plumes tied either side in spent position

Thorax: superfine brown dubbing

Post: Fluorescent yellow TMC aero wing