The original Butcher fly was named the ‘Moon’s Fly’, invented over 170 years ago by two gentlemen from Tunbridge Wells in England, a Mr Moon and a Mr Jewhurst. Moon was a butcher, and the colours of the fly are supposed to represent the hallmarks of his trade, red blood and a blue apron. The Butcher catches fish on stillwaters and on rivers to this day. There are a few flies in the Butcher series, including the great Bloody Butcher, the Irish Butcher and this one, the Kingfisher Butcher. The Kingfisher Butcher was originally used to catch sea trout, but, with its vibrant feathers, it is also a great attractor fly in peaty lakes for brown trout and takes rainbow trout on stillwaters.
Imitates: dead flies, aquatic insects or even an emerging insect.
METHOD
Fished beneath the water surface, this fly is great when the water is a bit rough and the waves might be a bit dirty. Quite a good fly to get lazy fish moving.
Kingfisher Butcher*
- Fly Patterns: Please note these are hand made items, so may vary slightly from the pictures on the website, due to natural variations in the materials used for our flies, variations in the dyeing process, and individual tying styles.
