Wet fly / Pattern notes

Partridge and Orange

A thin orange body and sparse soft hackle suggest emerging or drowned insects.

From hook to fly

At the vise.

4 steps

Follow this base recipe in order. The materials list specifies one hook size; adjust proportions together when tying another size.

Body
Lay touching thread wraps down the shank and back to make a slim orange body.
Thorax
Add a tiny dubbed bump behind the eye, leaving room for the hackle.
Soft hackle
Tie in a partridge feather with fibers about one shank long. Wind one or two turns, stroking fibers rearward, then secure.
Finish
Trim the stem, form a small head, whip finish, and cement.

Beyond the bench

Swing gently through a riffle or dead-drift just below the film. Avoid an overdressed collar that cannot move.

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Original written instructions adapted from the sources below. Materials and methods may vary between versions.