Dark Moor Game

[Buck Henry]

The Dark Moor Game (aka Orange Grouse or Freckled Dun) is pattern no. 7 from T.E. Pritt's original "North Country Flies" first published in 1886. Pritt describes this fly as "a good fly during March and April, particularly in a brown water, when the river is clearing after a flood" (Hey, sounds like Pritt may have fished the Mocha-hoochee after a good rain! :) ).

Hook: Daichi 1550 in size 16 (I used an Alec Jackson soft hackle hook in size 15 for this one)
Wing: Red (English) Grouse
Body: Orange Silk
Head: Peacock Herl

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[S.Trutta]

Keep these old soft hackles comin Clark......I love the look of these things and have been tying up as many different soft hackle patterns as I can!!!


Rich

[Gatorbyte]

Clark:

How many wraps of Peacock Herl are you you doing?

[oyster]

Clark:

How many wraps of Peacock Herl are you you doing?

Bret,

3 or 4 wraps of the herl is usually plenty.

PS: it's actually me (buck) posting, I am at Bill's place working on my fly rod!