Green Halfback

Hook: Size 8 3x long Streamer Thread: 8/0 Olive Weight: 0.020 Lead Wire Tail: Olive Goose Biots Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Soft Green Saddle Wingcase: Green Pheasant Tail Thorax: Peacock Herl
	Tie in 2 olive goose biots for the tail and make sure they are separated.
	With the thread at the back of the hook, wrap in some lead wire so the front 2/3’s of the hook is covered.
	Tie in 4 peacock herls and wrap forward, halfway up the hook, to form the body.
	Tie in a thick piece of green pheasant tail. This will be used for the wingcase later.
	Tie in a soft green saddle hackle, by the tip. This will be used for the legs later.
	Tie in 4 more peacock herls and wrap forward to form the thorax.
	Take the hackle you tied in earlier and wrap over the thorax about 5 to 6 times to form the legs.
	Cut all the top hackle fibers off the top of the hook.
	Take the green pheasant tail you tied in earlier and pull it over the thorax, to form the wingcase. Whip finish, head cement and the fly is ready for the water.

Comments

[Lee]

I tied this fly up after seeing it on the episode. You were having good luck on still water with it. After trying it out I have had no luck so far. What is the best way of fishing this fly, and what time of year?

[Don Freschi]

This fly imitates a variety of the larger insects like Dragon nymphs and large gammarus shrimp. It must be fished with a slow retrieve and ideally along shoal edges and drop-off. Also best to crawl the fly FROM deep water to shallow water. The best time of year for this fly seems to be May and June in low light conditions days.

Hope this helps. This fly is still one of my favourites.