Coch-y-bondhu Dry Fly

As a beetle imitation, the Cock-y-bondhu is certainly one of the most successful. Although primarily a summer fly it can be successful all season and is a must for the wild trout. It is one of the earliest flies created, and is a simple working pattern that has been a fixture in fly boxes for over 100 years.

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On windy days often blown onto water May to October. Cock-y-bondhu dates back to the 1700s. Its name is Welsh for 'red with black trunk'.

Creator of this trout fly: Anon

Tier of this trout fly Type: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed on and fished on Still Water, Rivers & Stream,

Pattern Dressings

    Cock-y-bondhu hackle is a red-game hackle with a black centre and black tips. Partridge L3B Captain Hamilton Dry Fly Up Eye.

When should I fish with the Coch-y-bondhu?

This graph shows trends of when fly fisherman use the Coch-y-bondhu to fish with and what hooks are most popular throughout the fly fishing season.

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