Akroyd

AKROYD
One of those magic flies that can be used all year. Works well as a double hook or tube fly.

Tag
Flat silver tinsel

Tail
Yellow pheasent topping

Body
The back two fifths orange seals wool and the front three fifths is black dubbing or floss

Rib
Oval silver tinsel on the orange part of the body flat silver tinsel on the black sections.

Body hackle
Short fibred lemon gull hackle over the orange parts. Black hanging hackle over the black section.

Front hackle
“wet” teal or pigeon feathers

Wing
Two small sections of a caramel coloured swan, tied flat over the body

Chin
Jungle cock

Head
Black binding thread