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This is a cross between an English claret hopper and a daddy long legs fly and it fills a gap in my fly box for a buggy looking search pattern when there are a few terrestrials about but no clear consistency of species.
Crane flies are of the family Tipulidae and of the Order of Diptera or true flies and are the largest family of flies in Australia with some 800 species. An alternative name particularly in the United Kingdom is 'daddy long legs' but of course they should not be confused with the wispy spider often also referred to as a 'daddy long legs' in Australia. They are wispy flies that dance across the meniscus of soft flowing rivers and still water and occasional find themselves on the trout's menu. Daddy long legs type flies are very popular in the United Kingdom and are becoming increasingly popular in Australia particularly in the middle summer weeks when the naturals find their way onto the water.
Whilst the size range from 2mm to 60mm it's the larger specimens that are of the most interest to fly fishers. They are a very buggy looking fly and useful as a dry fly, a top dropper fly when loch style dry fly fishing or as an indicator when fishing a team of dry smut flies or other small flies.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Rib (optional) | Body | Legs | Wings | Hackle |
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Size 8-12 long shank | Black | Oval tinsel | Gray dubbing | Knotted pheasant tail fibres | Badger hackle tips | Badger or cock-y-bonddu |
Process with optional rib
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