The UPDATED Barbless Wulff Selection, during the tail end of the Mayfly hatch and the start of the summer hatches, the Wulff series of flies are the first thing I tie on, they are great searching patterns and are good representations of the major up-winged flies found on the river at these times. Here we have a selection of 16 Wulffs four different patterns (to cover the major river types/colours in the UK) in two different sizes (12 & 16).
The Wulff dry fly was first tied by Lee Wulff, and with its bushy hackle is a great fly for those riffles which would sink a more delicate fly. Fish these flies as a standard dry, but don't be afraid to also fish these when they are wet - they are surprisingly successful when fished in the surface film! The Wulff flies come into their own in an afternoon through to late evenings.
When searching the river with a Wulff, try this technique:
1. From the bank, section the river into lanes about 3ft wide.
2. Cast upstream and make 3 or 4 drifts in the nearest lane, repeat for each lane, working away from you.
3. Step upstream and repeat the process.
Descriptions and photos of the flies can be found below:
Grey Wulff. The classic Grey Wulff, is tied on a wide-gape barbless hook. With a grey body and grey hackle. This pattern has grey wings with brown tips. This selection contains two each of sizes 12 & 16.
CdC Grey Wulff. Tied on a wide-gape barbless hook. With a grey body and grey hackle. This pattern has grey CdC wings, a really nice pattern to fish in those slower glides. This selection contains two each of sizes 12 & 16.
White Wulff. Tied on a wide-gape barbless hook. With a cream body and cream hackle. This pattern has white wings. This selection contains two each of sizes 12 & 16.
Green Drake Wulff. Tied on a wide-gape barbless hook. With a green ribbed body and olive green hackle. This pattern has dark grey wings just like the insect it imitates. This selection contains two each of sizes 12 & 16.
Note: Should the "Tree Trout" steal any of your flies, I am happy to sell flies individually to allow you to top up your box. Please contact us with details of your order, and I will email you an invoice. Wulffs can be bought for £1.50 per fly.
The above price includes 16 hand-tied Wulffs supplied in our eco-friendly packaging.
We currently have these fly selections in stock and will ship these to you as soon as we receive notification of your payment, generally if a payment is made in the morning your flies will be with you the very next day.