This fly is tied and fished by Fred Donatelli, PWTU Member and guide for River View Outfitters. Fred says to use the fly around the march brown season (usually mid May here in PA and NY). An effective way to fish it is to tie it as a dropper 8 – 12” behind a march brown dry fly. He says the soft hackle makes the fly very effective and it may also be tied with a bead head.

Hook : #12 or #14 nymph hook
Thread : Orange or orange brown
Tail: Pheasant tail (5-6 strands length of hook)
Rib: Dark brown thread counter wrapped
Body : March Brown Dubbing (orange/yellow mix)
Wing cover: Thin Skin or Turkey Tail
Hackle : 2-3 wraps of Partridge soft hackle

Fly tied by Fred Donatelli

For more information or to fish with Fred at River View Outfitters email or call 570-224-8017