Fly Pattern
Royal Wulff
Dry
About this Pattern
Lee Wulff's Royal Wulff is a classic attractor dry fly that doesn't imitate any specific insect but draws strikes through visibility and flash. The red band and white calf hair wing make it easy to track in rough water. Perfect for the boulder-strewn pocket water of the Poudre River canyon.
Materials
- Hook: Dry fly, #10–16
- Thread: Black 6/0
- Tail: Brown bucktail or moose mane
- Body: Peacock herl / red floss / peacock herl
- Wing: White calf body hair, upright and divided
- Hackle: Brown, dry fly quality
Fishing Tips
Best in fast, broken water where trout don't have time to inspect. Grease the fly thoroughly before fishing rough riffles.