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Gilt Coachman

Wet Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard wet fly, 10-14
• Thread Black 8/0

Materials

• Tag/butt Flat gold tinsel (3-4 turns)
• Body Peacock herl (3 strands)
• Hackle Brown hen hackle (1)
• Wing White duck quill slips (1 pair)

How to tie it

1. Wrap a generous band of flat gold tinsel at the rear quarter of the shank, the 'gilt' that names the fly and adds flash the plain Coachman lacks.
2. Twist the peacock herls with the thread and wrap the body forward to the 75% mark.
3. Wind 2-3 turns of brown hen hackle as a collar swept back.
4. Set matched white duck quill wings low over the body.
5. Whip finish a black head.

Tying videos

• Gilt Coachman — Savage Flies (YouTube)
• Gilt Coachman — Davie McPhail (YouTube)
• Gilt Coachman — InTheRiffle (YouTube)

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