Flaedarmus Black

This incredibly famous Icelandic sea run trout fly was born midsummer of 1986. This first version was the red Flaedarmus and later different versions started to pop up, black, pink and even the deadly orange type. This fly is specially effective when targeting sea run trout, but however it is designed it will catch any fish.

Below are the instructions on tying the Flaedarmus original.

Author: Sigurður Pálsson
Hook: Longleg 6-10
Thread: Svartur 6/0 – 8/0
Tail: Blue squirrel
Collar: Black ostrich
Body: Silver tinsel in the back part, front part is red yarn and oval gold tinsel
Beard: Few strands of silver flashabou and white buck tail hair
Wing: First red buck tail hair, then two red rooster feathers. Lastly two grizzly rooster feathers
Head: Black with yellow and red eyes