Royal Renegade

 

Royal Renegade

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent

Thread - Red, brown or black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Rear hackle - Brown

Body - Peacock herl, red floss or tying thread, peacock herl

Front hackle - White/cream

The Royal Renegade can be fished either as a wet fly or dry fly. As a dry fly, the Royal Renegade can be cast upstream towards feeding trout. The double hackles provide excellent floatation and visibility. 

Another method is to cast across and slightly upstream, letting the fly float downstream. 

Once the fly is below you, pull it upstream as a wet pattern.