Partridge and Orange
The Partridge and Orange is a traditional soft-hackle wet fly dating back centuries on English rivers. A simple orange silk body with a Hungarian partridge hackle collar creates a pattern that imitates emerging caddis pupae and mayfly nymphs rising through the water column.
How to Fish It
Swing on a tight line across and downstream. The soft hackle pulses and breathes in the current, mimicking an emerging insect struggling toward the surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Partridge and Orange should I use?
The Partridge and Orange is most commonly tied in sizes 12–16. Choose smaller sizes for clear water and pressured fish, and larger sizes for faster or off-color water.
What does a Partridge and Orange imitate?
The Partridge and Orange primarily imitates caddis pupae, emerging mayflies. Swing on a tight line across and downstream. The soft hackle pulses and breathes in the current, mimicking an emerging insect struggling toward the su
How do you fish a Partridge and Orange?
Swing on a tight line across and downstream. The soft hackle pulses and breathes in the current, mimicking an emerging insect struggling toward the surface.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 12–16
- Colors
- Orange, Yellow
- Hook Styles
- Standard wet fly
- Imitates
- caddis pupae, emerging mayflies
- Water Types
- freestone, spring creek
Target Species
Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 12–16
- Colors
- Orange, Yellow
- Hook Styles
- Standard wet fly
- Imitates
- caddis pupae, emerging mayflies
- Water Types
- freestone, spring creek