Micro Black Francis Treble

Designed and popularised by Englishman Peter Deane, this odd looking creation has had meteoric success in Iceland and has been doing extremely well in our river systems. It was named after his fly tying assistant, Miss Frances Hoydon and has been a success story ever since. Red and Black are the most popular pattern colours, but we have had to bring them out in other colours due to their popularity with anglers. This can mean only one thing: the fly is deadly.

Tied on small, short shank, wide gape micro treble hooks, ideal for use in low, clear water conditions.

A Francis fly is not just a fly, nor, for that matter, a fly for all waters all season long. Learning how to fish the Francis offers another essential technique to have at our disposal