Rob Edmunds
Well-known member
One of my best Stillwater dries last year. Shuttlecock's have tendency to spin up the leader if used on a dropper so it's best used as a "Point fly", with a "Big Red" or "Hopper" on the dropper.
The Heavyweight hook cuts through the waters surface tension and cocks the fly, so it sits correctly and has the right profile - plus the hook wont bend out under pressure so a great pattern over the weedbeds when you need to " bully" fish a lot more.
Hook : Size 12 or 14 Fulling Mill 1530 Competition Heavyweight
Thread : Black UTC 70 Denier
Rib : Stripped Quill (Yellow) + 3 coats of clear varnish for protection
Thorax : Hares Ear
Post : Natural CDC 6 plumes
The Heavyweight hook cuts through the waters surface tension and cocks the fly, so it sits correctly and has the right profile - plus the hook wont bend out under pressure so a great pattern over the weedbeds when you need to " bully" fish a lot more.
Hook : Size 12 or 14 Fulling Mill 1530 Competition Heavyweight
Thread : Black UTC 70 Denier
Rib : Stripped Quill (Yellow) + 3 coats of clear varnish for protection
Thorax : Hares Ear
Post : Natural CDC 6 plumes