The Soldier Palmer
The Zulu
The Soldier Palmer is an old pattern which still finds favour as a bob fly by boat anglers. There are three flies of a similar vein which are tied in basically the same way, the others are Grenadier and Zulu. If you can tie one you can tie them all. There is a more recent variant which is popular and that is the Bibio. All are worth a place in your box.
Today we will start with the Soldier Palmer which has a palmered hackle. This means that the hackle is tied in at the head and wound down the body as far as the tail. It is secured by the gold wire rib. This makes the fly durable.
Soldier Palmer Materials
- Hook sizes 10….12 wet fly or long shank
- Red tying thread
- Medium gold wire
- A long brown cock hackle
- Red wool or antron for body and tail
Tools are simple. Vice, bobbin holder, scissors. Hackle pliers and grannies hat pin.
The Zulu Materials
- Hook sizes 10….12
- Black tying thread
- Medium silver wire
- A long black cock hackle
- Black antron for the body
- Red wool for the tail
Tools as above.
I am confident that you will find this lesson an easy one.
Let me know how you get on.
P.S. Thanks again for all your comments and I’m very pleased to hear you are all making good progress.
Happy Fishing
Dave Cammiss and the Team
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