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These are the latest soft-hackled wet flies to be devised, being pioneered by Harold Howorth and Frederick Mold in the 1940s and 1950s. The addition of a thorax gives the fly more of an insect profile. The first two are excellent during a hatch of dark midges or a fall of small black landbreds (e.g. black gnats).

BLACK MAGIC

Thread: Black.

Body: Tying thread.

Under thorax: Fine copper wire wound to create a small ball (optional, but is does help the fly penetrate the surface film).

Thorax: Peacock herl.

Hackle: Black hen.

HENTHORNE PURPLE

Thread: Purple.

Body: Tying thread.

Thorax: Peacock herl.

Hackle: Mallard upperwing covert.

This fly usually fishes in the surface film, held there by the mallard hackle. It is therefore a simple emerger pattern.

Trout appear to love eating tiny Caenis and trichos, but good imitations of these must be tied on very small hooks (see here). Tie the following in size 18; it will catch fish eating those minute flies (or try GREY DUSTER, see here).

WHITE PTARMIGAN

Thread: White.

Body: Tying thread.

Thorax: Peacock herl.

Hackle: Upperwing covert of a white, winter-plumaged, ptarmigan (any small, soft white hackle will do).

Dave Hughes suggested giving the ORANGE PARTRIDGE a thorax; there is no reason why other soft-hackled spider patterns should not be given a thorax of dubbed fur or peacock herl.

THORAX ORANGE PARTRIDGE

Thread: Orange.

Body: Tying thread.

Thorax: Hare’s ear.

Hackle: Brown speckled partridge.