Royal Stimulator

Fly: Doug Jeffries, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TMC 200R, 3X long, curved shank, straight eye, sizes 12 - 8
Thread: Fire orange, 6/0
Tail: Natural elk, tied about one hook gap long (shorter than typical dry fly)
Rib: Very fine gold wire (can be omitted but increases the durability)
Body hackle: Brown or ginger (I've even used grizzly)
Abdomen: Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl, roughly equals lengths
Wing: Natural elk, lighter color is better, some people tie a white over wing for visibility
Thorax: Fire orange Antron or other dry fly dubbing
Front hackle: Grizzly

This fly is quickly becoming a close second behind the Royal Wulff as the dry fly of choice on the South Island.

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