Today we look at an iconic and popular dry fly called The Plume Tip, tied by Steve Cullen. This fly, according to Steve and many other anglers, was originally created by Jeremy Lucas who is one of the most internationally recognized figures in the contemporary sport of fly fishing for Trout and Grayling!
Presented well, The Plume fly will never be denied according to Jeremy Lucas and in his own words, “Why is it? It is the perfect general impression of hatching, or hatched, upwing, or midge, without embellishment…“and he’s not wrong either.
This fly in terms of materials is pretty simple, but it’s one of those flies that will produce results when you’ve exhausted almost every other pattern in your box. Just works! Steve also made it clear that this fly can be tied on different size hooks, so tie a few of them, ready for saving that blank!
All the materials needed to tie this fly are available from Glasgow Angling Center as listed below, but as always, if you need any help finding materials or replacements, we’d be happy to help.
Materials Used:
Body: Heron Herl/ Heron Feathers
