Ross's Rough Flies - The Kakahi Queen

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When preparing for the annual trout fishing sojourn it is necessary to tie some of the favourite flies.  They seem to disappear with fish or into willows, briar rose, matagouri or lupins.  

The first item to go on the desk is a generous nip of single malt whisky - HELLYERS ROAD DISTILLERY TASMANIA  seem to sooth my feeble efforts at producing a suitable product.

Fishing one of my favourite streams requires a generous number of mayfly imitations - the KAKAHI QUEEN  as they seem to be continually ending in the streamed vegetation.  

For those interested see link right to MAYFLY LIFE CYCLE

Following is the rough guide to to some very rough flies.

Kakahi Queen Dun (Photo by Richard H.)

Size 12 Tiemco Hook - remove barb

Tie in 6/0 thread to bend

Add furnace hackle for tail

Tie in black hackle for wings

Use thread to stand hackle upright

Tie in Yellow Mallard 

Take tread to hook bend 

Tie in stripped peacock herl

Tie in hackle in from of wings.

Wind hackle to back and front of wings. Whip finish and add head cement

Finished Fly

The Results a lovely brown trout - returned for another day

Fishing with friends 

And some great NZ Birds

Male Paradise Shelduck with family

Making the Call for Dinner

 Home Delivery:  Black-fronted Tern

No Answer - call again.

Food arrives by Air - fresh Mayfly Duns

Well caught

Enjoying the Meal.

Waiting for the next course - Mayfly Spinners Perhaps?