Cos I'm and old bugger I love fishing Wet flies. Have used them since the Sixties. I find them deadly but also get great satisfaction form swinging them. Guess because they where used by my Father and Grandfather. Love the movement. I often revert to classic Bamboo or Glass rods when playing with wets as it takes me into a nostalgic mood. Use them in big and small water. The top ones are POP's = Partridge-Orange-Peacock and PYP = Partridge-Yellow-Peacock, bottom are variations of the Leisenring's Spider that can make a nice emerging Caddis. You need particularly soft Partridge skins for a nice wiggly hackle. It's also important to use real silk (notably like Pearsall's Silk, Gossamer) as it turns translucence in water. I quite enjoy tying and fishing these.
The top wet flies are POP (Partridge-Orange-Peacock) Fly
Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (my favorite is Size 6)
Head - Black or yellow Pearsalls Gossamer silk
Underbody and Tag - Silver Tinsel (Holographic looks nice too)
Rear Body - Pearsalls Gossamer silk in color desired wrapped over the silver tinsel
Wing Cover - Single strand of Holographic Flashabou
Front Body - Real Peacock Herl (reinforced in a dubbing loop)
Hackle - Sparse Partridge Body back Feather
Note about the name of the fly:
POP = Partridge-Orange-Peacock
PPP = Partridge-Purple-Peacock
PRP = Partridge-Red-Peacock
PGP = Partridge-Green-Peacock
PYP = Partridge-Yellow-Peacock
PBP = Partridge-Blue-Peacock
The bottom flies are based on the the Leisenring's Spider
Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (my favorite is Size 6 to 10)
Head - yellow or green Pearsalls Gossamer silk
Tag - copper wire (the copper wire is then wound as a rib)
Rear Body - dubbed with hares mask with the guard hairs in place (I also love muskrat)
Back Cover - Single strand of Holographic Flashabou
Hackle - Sparse Partridge Body Feather
