The Frenchie is one of my go-to patterns for sure. It's quick to tie, and fish love it.
It’s a fly that was developed in Utah, but has produced results the world over, including the streams of New South Wales and Victoria.
The Frenchie style fly I first saw used natural pheasant tail fibers for the tail and body and had a hotspot behind the bead which varied in color. I simply found a color combination that consistently caught fish utilizing the standard "frenchie" theme. So, for clarification, I did not invent this style of fly. Lance Egan's Frenchie is a variation on the original theme and the color combination, is my most productive combo. I replaced the pheasant tail, tail with Coq de Leon (for sheen, speckling and added durability), a natural pheasant tail body and used Hareline's shrimp pink ice dubbing teamed with a red thread collar to create the hotspot.
This fly has landed me plenty of fish over the seasons both here in NSW and Victoria
Tied on a Hanak 450 barbless hooks
Tungsten bead head for a fast sink rate
The Frenchie is one of my go-to patterns for sure. It's quick to tie, and fish love it.
It’s a fly that was developed in Utah, but has produced results the world over, including the streams of New South Wales and Victoria.
The Frenchie style fly I first saw used natural pheasant tail fibers for the tail and body and had a hotspot behind the bead which varied in color. I simply found a color combination that consistently caught fish utilizing the standard "frenchie" theme. So, for clarification, I did not invent this style of fly. Lance Egan's Frenchie is a variation on the original theme and the color combination, is my most productive combo. I replaced the pheasant tail, tail with Coq de Leon (for sheen, speckling and added durability), a natural pheasant tail body and used Hareline's shrimp pink ice dubbing teamed with a red thread collar to create the hotspot.
This fly has landed me plenty of fish over the seasons both here in NSW and Victoria
Tied on a Hanak 450 barbless hooks
Tungsten bead head for a fast sink rate
