Domestic Fly

Originator

Radoslav Kiskinov

Pattern type

Terrestrial

Skill level/difficulty

Medium

Tying instructions

See the images below

Species

brown trout

chub

Materials

Hook	Mustad 94840 #14
Thread	Black
Abdomen	Black foam and three peacock herls
Wings	Roman Moser Plastic Raffia Sheeting Lt. Dun
Back and head	Black foam
Thorax	Three peacock herls
Legs	Black monofilament
Eyes	Pearl Flat Tinsel Medium Lureflash

Mar 10. 2009

The common housefly is indeed... eh.... common, and an obvious insect to imitate. Bulgarian Radoslav Kiskinov has made a simple but very efficient pattern imitating Musca domestica using foam, raffia and peacock herl, which will catch several species when fished dry.

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