nymph
Partridge and Orange
- Sizes
- #12–#16
- Imitates
- caddis pupae · emerging mayflies
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.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | — | Orange | — | — |
| #14 | — | Orange | — | — |
| #16 | — | Orange | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
On the water
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.
History
History is not on file for this pattern.