A March Brown tied grub style for sea run sea trout in the salt.
Martin Joergensen
Cold saltwater fly
Medium
- Start the thread just in front of the hook bend.
- Tie in the fibers for the tail. Fibers from the mottled tail coverts are longer and coarser and good for the purpose.
- Tie in the rib. Double or quadruple if using tying thread.
- Dub the rear half of the body.
- Wrap rib in 2-3 turns, tie down but leave the remaining rib.
- Tie in a hackle, tip first, curved side forward.
- Wrap 3-4 turns while stroking back the fibers.
- Tie down, cut off surplus.
- Dub the front half of the body.
- Wrap rib in 2-3 turns, tie down and trim remains.
- Tie in a second hackle, tip first, curved side forward.
- Wrap while stroking back the fibers.
- Tie down, cut surplus.
- Form a small head, whip finish and varnish.
sea trout (sea run)
| Hook | Heavy wire wet fly, down eye, like Ahrex NS115 #6 |
| Thread | Yellow 6/0 |
| Tail | Mottled partridge fibers |
| Rib | Yellow floss or tying thread |
| Body | Hare's wool dubbing |
| Hackles | Whiting Brahma hen, warm gray or dyed March Brown |
| Head | Tying thread |
