Wet fly
Wickham's Fancy
Gold-bodied dual-purpose fly
Trout · GraylingSurface
A bright, unfussy thing that works more often than it logically should. River or stillwater — the trout don't always read the same books we do.
Fish this when
Fish this year-round as a wet or dry—tie it bushy or sparse. Gold body works in coloured water and low light; the hackle gives movement.
Why it works
Gold catches light and triggers instinctively. Red hackle adds warmth; the fly fishes equally well greased or sunken. True versatility in one tying.
Naturals it imitates
nothing specific — bright traditional attractor
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
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