Haul y Gwynt

In this video I demonstrate an old Welsh Fly Pattern called the Haul y Gwynt. This means "Sun and Wind" in English and it is said to be most effective when the conditions are both Sunny and Windy. These are the perfect conditions for terrestrial insects living on the heather and long grass of the windward bank of the Llyn getting blown onto the water. The trout know this and are frequently found close to the surface in such conditions (from my experience on Nant y Moch I have found this to be true). The fly is meant to be fished on the top dropper of the team. It is tied as a general terrestrial imitation but it could be interpreted as a Heather Fly of the Bibio genus or even stretch to a beetle of some description. Some sources even suggest a Daddy Long Legs, but I fail to see the resemblance. Many local Welsh anglers historically considered it an effective imitation of a Black Longhorn Sedge. In forums and regional communities, it is widely revered by local enthusiasts and remains a staple on Welsh waters like Llyn Brenig. The exact creator of the Haul y Gwynt is lost to early 20th-century angling folklore, but the fly originated as a regional favourite in North Wales. I have struggled to find an image or example of the Haul y Gwynt that looks similar or the same with the many variants and the lack of information regarding an origin. The same can be said for materials, therefore I have managed (with much deeper research than usual) to find what I believe is meant to be the original dressing materials and paired it up with an image of what I believe the fly was meant to look like. The research led me to the Fly Dressers Guild Dressings Database. A PDF document of 290 pages and thousands of fly dressings. It is the dressing in this source I have used except I have chosen a different wing material just for ease of tying. The document can be found here: https://flydressersguild.org/wp-conte... Hook: Size 10-14 Thread: Black Rib: Fine Gold Wire Body: Black Ostrich Herl Wing: Crow Primaries (I have use Duck dyed Black) Hackle: Cock Ring Necked Pheasant Neck tied infront of Wing