Soldier Palmer

[Englander]

Hi Guys

Never really tied or used soldier palmers, out hunting wild browns tomorrow so as well as the Clan Chief i thought id try fishing this guy to my cast ...................




I will let the trout give the final verdict

How many of you use this pattern these days ?

[Eddie O'Neill]

I use them on occasions, always work well. The tail and body look pink May just be the photograph or my browser.

[wobbly face]

The fly looks pink to me. Should be more orange. Nothing wrong with a pink palmer though, still catches fish.
Good luck for tomorrow.

[andypandy]

Good looking soldier.

Nice tying

Andy

[Billy2]

Colour looks perfect to me.
I fish them a lot and on some lochs you will struggle to catch without one on your cast. I usually tie a few up with a couple of turns of hen for the head hackle, these fish well on the middle dropper and tail.

Billy

[REIDY10_0]

I would not be without one in my box.

[richardw]

Originally Posted by Englander

Hi Guys

Never really tied or used soldier palmers, out hunting wild browns tomorrow so as well as the Clan Chief i thought id try fishing this guy to my cast ...................




I will let the trout give the final verdict

How many of you use this pattern these days ?

Your fly would work well on our local waters and is a fine descendant from this one:



Dry Fly 'Expert': Prepare for later this season...

Getting on for two thousand years of success.

Do you have the Soldier Beetles out already where you are?

richard

[black knight]

Originally a very old trout fly, probably first tied in the early 1800’s for Scottish Lochs.

Best used as a dropper, this fly often attracts bow -waving takes, giving exciting fishing.

The body wool is definately scarlet.

BK