From Lyall. The tickler was a favourite fly of our long time colleague Dr Bryan Pratt. I think as much for the name as for its ability to catch fish.

Unfortunately Nathan can no longer join us on Wednesday evening so I have jumped in and will be demonstrating the Taihape Tickler trout fly.

You may elect to sit back and watch on Zoom but if you are interested in materials here goes:


Hook – any heavy and long hook around size 10. I used a Gamakatsu S11-2L 3xheavy, 2xlong

Thread – black 6/0 or 8/0 Uni

Rib – Uni French gold oval rib

Tail – red wool or substitute

Body – brown dubbing

Hackle – matching brown hen hackle

Wing – pukeko substitute