Description
Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry size 14
Thread, Fulling Mill 70 Denier Brown
Wing, Natural and dyed Yellow CDC Fibres
Tail, Whiting Medium Pardo Coq de Leon Fibres
Body, Dyed Ginger Peacock Quill
Thorax, Fulling Mill Euro Nymph Dubbing Brown Olive UV
Hackle, Light Brown Olive Grizzle
The Kakahi Queen is a beautiful traditional dry fly originating from New Zealand, designed to imitate one of the country's most distinctive native mayflies, Coloburiscus humeralis.
This lovely mayfly is particularly recognisable by the yellow colouring around the base of its wings. Found on New Zealand's rivers and streams, it provides some wonderful dry fly fishing, especially during the spring and early summer hatches.
The original Kakahi Queen pattern is credited to Basil Humphries, a postmaster from the small North Island town of Kakahi. His imitation became a recognised New Zealand trout fly and remains a wonderful example of traditional fly design.
In this video, I'll be tying my version of the Kakahi Queen, showing the techniques involved in bringing together the feathers and materials to create this elegant mayfly imitation.
It's a pattern that reflects the beauty of traditional fly tying, where a few carefully chosen materials can produce a wonderfully lifelike fly.
Whether you're a fly tyer who enjoys classic patterns or a trout angler looking for something a little different, I hope you enjoy this one.
As always, take your time, enjoy your tying, and thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
All the very best,
Davie McPhail
0:00 Introduction to the fly
1:37 Preparing wings and thread
3:28 Tying the wings and tail
5:53 Forming the fly body
8:01 Thorax and parachute hackle
10:47 Finishing and conclusion