A traditional pattern that will work on rivers and lakes - the 'Winged March Brown'


1) Catch in the thread and tie in the rib


2) Bring the thread behind the rib and tie in the tail fibres.


3) With the tying thread returned behind the rib, noodle the hare’s ear around the thread.


4) Dub the body with gradual taper and then wind the rib forwards.


5) Catch in the hackle by its tip:


6) Wind the hackle, tie off and remove excess:

A useable flymph pattern already…

7) Select a pair of wings; match them up…


8) …and tie them in. Remove the excess:


9) Build a neat head and varnish:

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Dave Wiltshire

River Fly Box

Dave, that is absolutely beautiful. A stunning step by step and an extremely nice finished pattern.

I am sure that pattern could just do so much more than imitate a March Brown on a river. It has to be suggestive of so many trout food forms.

Must be one of the nicest step by steps yet. Thank you.

Thanks for the kind comments FF.

I totally agree. It's a lovely fly to fish with - effective as a#14 for fishing rivers as an ascending nymph. Can be fished downstream well too. A #12 is a good fly on reservoirs- such a pleasure to fish wet flies.

Also this can be a great sea-trout fly whe fished in the streamy, faster water: just as the light starts to fade.

Cheers,

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Dave Wiltshire

River Fly Box

Hi Dave,
Nice fly,the step by step definitely make things easier for a novice.
Is the wing partridge? or something else.
Thanks for sharing it.
cheers Irwell.

Thanks Irwell. I am really glad it is of some use to you.

It certainly is partridge. One of the good things about this pattern is it all comes from one bird. I would very much recommend buying a full English Partridge skin - lots of useful feathers,

All the best,
Dave.

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Dave Wiltshire

River Fly Box

HI Dave,
Great step by step on th march brown.
ITs 1 of my favorite fly,s along with the silver march brown,
ive been tying for a few years but have always had trouble with the wing.
I,ll have to get more practise in, i normally use hen pheasant for the wing
i will be useing partridge next.

Claw

Nice work.... lovely proportions. Looks just 'right'... as SBS flies should.

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Hen pheasant works nicely too. I just like taking all the feathers from one bird. Thanks for the comments.

Thanks Scratch.

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Dave Wiltshire

River Fly Box

Great step by step and nice tying thanks for posting.

Jim

Verynice fly and SBS,,,

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