Dark Mackerel Fly

[holly]

Does anyone have access to the original dressing of the above fly?

I find this fly quite fantastic on the dropper at night.

Thanks in anticipation, holly.

[laffingravy]

Heyup Yorkshire, there is a pattern posted HERE by a bit of a ropey old fly dresser.


PS don't be ringing me up in floods of tears when St. Helens absolutely thrash Leeds.

[holly]

Heyup Yorkshire, there is a pattern posted HERE by a bit of a ropey old fly dresser.


PS don't be ringing me up in floods of tears when St. Helens absolutely thrash Leeds.

Yes LG, that is what worries me, I think they are playing the reverse psychology game and Leeds are not aware of it.

I have done quite a lot of work in Leeds, unfortunately, it was Mathematics and not Psychology.

Many thanks for your Dark Mackerel pattern.

Regards, holly.

[T7]

Lovely fly LG.

[silverstoat]

Can't work out how to insert an https link, but Davie McPhail has a step-by-step video for the Dark Mackerel on YouTube.

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Can't work out how to insert an https link, but Davie McPhail has a step-by-step video for the Dark Mackerel on YouTube.

Really easy, thankfully, SS.

Literally just: [youtube ] then the video code, and closing with [ /youtube]

For example: [youtube ]JFwCCL0Vh6U[ /youtube]

Just take away the gaps I have inserted above. So, for the one you mention:



TT.

[holly]

Really easy, thankfully, SS.

Literally just: [youtube ] then the video code, and closing with [ /youtube]

For example: [youtube ]JFwCCL0Vh6U[ /youtube]

Just take away the gaps I have inserted above. So, for the one you mention:



TT.

Many thanks TT.

I have had great success with this pattern, used, as a dropper fly.

Regards, holly.

[holly]

Many thanks TT.

I have had great success with this pattern, used, as a dropper fly.

Regards, holly.

Many thanks to Geoff Littler and Davie McPhail.

Regards, holly.

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Makes sense Holly, especially with the hackled body etc. very much as I use the daioni.

I think removing the tail and then putting a black squirrel wing instead of the mallard would make for an interesting variation and a great late season pattern...

TT.