Phill's Fly-Tying

 The Grenadier (Palmered)

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Materials:

Hook: D/E sizes 13

Body: Hot Orange Floss or Seal’s Fur

Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel

Hackle: Two Turns of Light Furnace Cock

 

Method:

An extremely simple pattern to dress;

  1. To start with tie in at the bend a length of oval gold tinsel with which to rib the body.
  2. The next step is to tie in the hot orange floss to form the body thickening towards the eye or shoulder.
  3. Finally tie in a light furnace hackle (two turns only) and complete with a whip finish.