August

Point Fly Sedge Pupae Hook: Sprite #10 Fulling mill comp heavyweight Thread: Light Brown  Sparton Micro Body: Natural Cream seals fur dubbed  (Cookshill) Rib: Dark olive spanflex 4 turns Thorax: Bronze peacock herl 4 tight turns Head hackle/legs: Brown partridge 2 to 3 turns Notes: This pattern is also effective with 2 turns of lead wire under the thorax to fish slightly deeper	Middle Dropper Hot Orange Half Hog Hook: #12 Up eyed sedge Drennan or similar Thread: UTC Orange Body: Hot orange seals fur (Cookshill) tied sedge hog style Wing: Sparse tufts of dark roe deer hair, 2 to 3 only starting at mid point on hook shank	Bob Fly Daddy Long Legs extended body Hook: #12 Up eyed sedge Drennan or similar Thread: UNI Rusty brown Extended body: Coban tape (per Wendy Gibson) i used Profore Body hackle: Good quality genetic cock furnace or red game 4 to 5 tight turns Wings: Blue dun hackle tips Legs: Cock pheasant centre tail fibres , double knotted. I tie 2 forward pointing then 2 each side

These patterns can be fished wet or dry depending on conditions. I would only gink up the daddy and the half hog. The flys are effective for both Browns and Rainbows if the naturals are showing

All flies tied by Vic McLean
former Trout Fisherman/Partridge open class champion flytyer

Photographs by Gail Renwick