Peter Ross
This is one of the most famous wet fly patterns today. As the story goes it was invented around 1890’s by Peter Ross from Killin located at the western head of Loch Tay in Scotland. The information varies on his occupation from shopkeeper to a postman and a barber but I guess like many from his time he was a man of many trades in a small village and that suits his pattern as well. Originally a loch fly it has become quite popular as a sea trout and trout fly in both rivers and stillwater alike. It is a variation of an older pattern called Teal & Red.
Teal wings are notoriosly hard to tie but especially in smaller sizes one shouldn’t even aim for a strip wing like in the picture but do a rolled or folded wing as they were usually tied.But on larger sizes like this #8 one can test their skills in setting a nice strip wing without creases.
Hook: Standard wet fly #6-14
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Half flat silver tinsel followed by red seals fur
Hackle: Black
Wing: Teal
