Mallard and Claret is a popular
fishing fly
An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are an imitation of aquatic insects that are natural food of ...
in the
United Kingdom. Also known as the 'M and C' it is a good general pattern that imitates a wide range of
trout food items. The Mallard and Claret fly was created in the 1850s by Aberdeen fly tyer William Murdock.
Materials
As its name suggests, this fly is constructed from the feathers of a
mallard
The mallard () or wild duck (''Anas platyrhynchos'') is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Arge ...
duck together with a claret coloured body.
References
Artificial flies
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