FlyFysher
Partridge and Orange
A thin orange body and sparse soft hackle suggest emerging or drowned insects.
- At the vise
- Beginner friendly
- Common sizes
- #12–18
At the vise.
Work through the numbered steps in order. Use the written materials and proportions as your guide; select an image for a closer look.
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.
On the water.
Swing gently through a riffle or dead-drift just below the film. Avoid an overdressed collar that cannot move.
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Recipe references
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Portrait reference
Pattern dressings vary; use the written recipe for exact materials and proportions.
