The JESUITE
Hook | Type dry, middle sized shank, 12-18 |
Thread | Yellow |
Body | One or more natural grey CDC feathers with long fibers, palmered. |
Rib | Yellow thread wrapped to consolidate the palmer |
Hackle | Grey partridge, two turns. |
Tail | A few CDC fibers same as for the body (optional) |
Creator | © Philippe Huart and Jacques Vandenbroeck 1992 |
Use | Dry fly mainly destined for fishing dry out of the hatch periods. It's floating well, easy to see on the water in spite of the CDC which make the fly float low on the water, increasing the thick and tasty look of the fly. A fast-food bite for any willing trout. |