Kingsmill (variant)
Tied By Brent Jones
Hook: Sprite Heavy Match Wet S1175 size 12
Thread: Semperfli 8/0 Classic Waxed, Black
Body Parts: tag, tail, rib, body, hackle, wing, overwing, cheeks, head
Materials: Uni-Floss Dark Blue, Golden Pheasant Crest, UTC French Tinsel Small, Oval Silver, Wapsi Ostrich Mini Plume, Natural Gray, Black Cock Hackle (stiff), Black Section of a Turkey Tail (left and right sides) cut to shape, Golden Pheasant Crest, Jungle Cock Eyes, Thread
Notes:
As described in Peter O’Reills’s book flies of Ireland the name suggests the fly was originally tied by T.C. Kingsmill Moore. It’s described as an excellent fly for brown trout, sea trout and low water fishing for salmon.