Fly Tying - Blue Zulu (Wet Fly)

#Flytying #Flyfishing #wetfly
A wee change from the standard Blue Zulu with the use of a blue badger hen.
Hook - B175 12#
Thread - Black Uni 8/0
Tag - Flat silver
Tail - Red wool
Body - Black seals fur
Rib - Flat silver and wire
Body Hackle - Black hen
Front Hackle - Badger hen dyed Kingfisher Blue

[@graemebrown1191]

Nice✌ Excellent hackles

[@kentw.897]

Nice Stevie.
Thnx 4 sharing video.
Aloha🌴🏄‍♂️🎣

[@robertgreen5217]

It’s great to see flies being tied for the lochs and not the cabinets, I got the cape as well 👍

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Thanks Robert

[@9suuupersonic]

Stunning the badger hackle makes it look completely different to a standard Zulu pattern

[@jimmymillar9247]

Not only is it a cracking shade Stevie,I think the badger looks better than a solid single colour on that fly.Well spotted bit Wullie, Ill need to get one of those capes...👍

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Certaintly a good one for the wets Jimmy eh. I'm thinking on a cruncher for the lake sometimes blue works well there

[@petermcmanus1060]

It should do well on the Lake,just thinking back to the Blue Doo lol

[@arthurwilkie6374]

Try those hackles on bumbles instead of blue jay, nice zulu , cheers

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

I will do Arthur

[@FlickingFeathers]

I Saw Wullie had tied this and thought it looked good - agree about the badger, looks much better than the standard. I'm hoping to get up to Uist next time I'm back home, should have been this year.. But fuck knows when it'll be now

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Aye it is a cracking cape Martyn, i've been buying a lot of the hen capes from Lakeland lately ..they are best hens i've used mate

[@FlickingFeathers]

@@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing I'll have a look, I dye a lot of my own but if I can save myself the work and get good stuff that's even better

[@leestanyer6759]

Nice work. What vise do you use Stevie?

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Hi Lee , it’s the Anvil Atlas vice I’ve had it for years