Mallard and Claret is a popular fishing fly in the United Kingdom. Also known as the 'M and C' it is a good general pattern that imitates a wide range of trout food items.
Materials
As its name suggests, this fly is constructed from the feathers of a mallard duck together with a claret coloured body.
- Hook: sizes 8 to 14
- Thread: Black thread
- Tail: 7-8 fibres of golden pheasant tippet
- Rib: silver or gold wire
- Body: Dubbed claret seal's fur
- False hackle: black hen hackle
- Wing: Rolled wing from a Mallard Bronze shoulder feather
- Head: Tying thread