Hamill's Killer (Modern tie)
Originator: Bill Hamill, Fly: John Nicholls, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
Hook: 4 to 10
Thread: Colour to suit, usually red, yellow or black
Tail: Black squirrel overlaid with golden pheasant tippets
Body: Two pairs of olive dyed mallard flank feathers tied to lay flat along the hook

Note: A very very good stillwater pattern. Probably taken as a dragonfly nymph. The original had a body made of medium green-olive dyed partridge. The underbody was of red or yellow wool. The secret of this fly is to keep the body as flat as possible. If the feathers are skewed the fly has a tendency to twist.


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