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Seal's Fur Black Pennell
Dressing

Hook: Kamasan B175 or B170 size 10,12 or 14

Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets.

Rib: Flat silver

Body: 'Blood Black', 'Ant Black', or black seal's fur.

Body Hackle: Black hen.

Head Hackle: Black hen.

Thread: Black.

One of the very fist flies that I ever 'pimped'. In my formative fly fishing years, the standard Black Pennell rapidly became a firm favourite on the tail position, where it quite rightly belongs. Not a great deal of use on the top dropper though, hence the addition of a body hackle, and some seal's fur. Read more in the link below...

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