John Storey Dry Fly
The John Storey was created by a river keeper at Ryedale Anglers Club in North Yorkshire over 100 years ago.
Since then, there have been many variants of this very popular and successful fly.
Fishing Tips
Creator of this trout fly: John Storey
Tier of this trout fly Type: Mandy Shelvey
Country of origin for this trout fly: England
Pattern Dressings
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The original wet fly dressing had an under body of fawn wool, to better absorb water, and mallard wing fibres sloped back over the peacock herl covered body. The fly has undergone a few changes down the years.
When should I fish with the John Storey?
This graph shows trends of when fly fisherman use the John Storey to fish with and what hooks are most popular throughout the fly fishing season.
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