| Hook |
12-8s |
| Thread |
black |
| Tail |
three
strands of red floss, teased out
& cut short & flush |
| Body |
black
seals fur, ribbed, with fine silver
oval |
| Hackle |
black
palmered cock, with longer Kingfisher
Blue hen in front |
The
Black Zulu was
once so deadly, that is was in fact banned
from competitive fly fishing. A very successful
pattern & a welcome addition.
Blue
Zulu sometimes known as
The Blue Devil, indeed one of best patterns
to put before, fresh run Sea Trout ,in tidal
waters. [Fished as a dropper]
Shown
here, heavily hackled version. The blue
can be replaced, by a black hen hackle &
becomes The Zulu |
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