Killwell No1

ID: l21

Killwell No2

ID: l22

Leslies Lure

ID: l23

Orange Pheasant Killer

ID: l24

Hamills Killer Light (red body)

ID: l25

Hamills Killer Light (yellow body)

ID: l25a

Hamills Killer Dark (red body)

ID: l26

Hamills Killer Dark (yellow body)

ID: l26a

Sir Rodens Killer

ID: l28

Mrs Simpson No2 (red body)

ID: l29

The "Mrs. Simpson" is a classic example of what is undoubtedly one of the most effective types of wet fly - the "killer". Though originally a New Zealand pattern the Mrs Simpson has been adopted by Australia and the rest of the world to a lesser extent and has accounted for many large trout mostly in lakes. As with many older and popular patterns this fly has been altered and adapted to suite available materials and conditions. The flanking feathers were first and still most often tied with what's referred to as "green rump feathers". These are the soft green fringed feathers towards the base of a ring neck pheasant tail skin. Another successful version uses feathers from further up the skin which are brown with cream edges and referred to as "church window" feathers and Church Window Mrs Simpson. Two or three matched feathers per side are the standard and the finished fly when wet should appear as a slightly bulge sided almond shape with a black tail. The underbody which is most often red, yellow or green can also be weighted. Many South Island fly fishers believe that the yellow underbody fly is better for the beginning of the season with the red body coming into it's own from m

Mrs Simpson No2 (yellow body)

ID: l29a

Mrs Simpson wgt (Green Body)

ID: l30

Mrs Simpson No1 (yellow body)

ID: l30a

Frog

ID: l75

Hamills Killer

ID: nz200

Mrs Simpson

ID: nz207

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