Description
Royal Wulff Fly
The Finham Royal Wulff Fly is a legendary attractor dry fly engineered for visibility, flotation, and aggressive trout response. Featuring a bold red floss band and iridescent peacock herl body, this pattern stands out in turbulent water and low-light conditions, making it a go-to fly when precision visibility matters.
Hand-tied with reinforced Wulff wings, premium hackle, and a high-floating profile, the Royal Wulff excels in riffles, pocket water, and fast-moving seams where subtle dries disappear. Its balanced silhouette and bright contrast imitate a wide range of mayflies and terrestrial insects, giving trout a confident target in challenging conditions.
The Royal Wulff Fly pattern is a popular artificial fly used for dry fly fishing. As a derivative of the Royal Coachman is considered an attractor pattern and a descendant of both the Royal Coachman fly and the Wulff style of hair wings name after Lee Wulff.
The Wulff flies, especially the Royal Wulff, are still a staple in angler’s fly boxes around the world. The Royal Wulff is one of the most popular dry patterns over the last half century.
The distinguishing features of Royal Coachman derivatives like the Royal Wulff fly are the peacock herl body partitioned with red silk or floss, a white wing and brown or red-brown hackle. The Royal Wulff is a dry fly and the wing is typically tied with white bucktail or calf tail. Tailing on the Royal Wulff is typically white or brown bucktail. Normally available in hook sizes 8 through 20.
All our flies are hand-tied using top quality materials from around the world. They undergo stringent quality control measures throughout the process and are backed by our 100% money back guarantee against manufacturing defects.
Whether you’re covering water in mountain streams or targeting rising fish on larger rivers, the Royal Wulff remains a confidence fly trusted by anglers worldwide.
At Finham, every fly is crafted for anglers who value performance, durability, and unforgettable moments on the water.
Key Features of the Royal Wulff
Species: Trout (Brown, Rainbow, Brook, Cutthroat)
Fly Type: Dry Fly / Attractor Pattern
Best Season: Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Water Type: Rivers, Streams, Riffles, Pocket Water
Technique: Dry Fly, Dry-Dropper Rig
Construction: Peacock Herl Body, Red Floss Band, Reinforced Wulff Wings, Premium Hackle
Tied by: Finham Premium Fly Tiers
Available Sizes
The Royal Wulff fly is usually available in the following hook sizes:
Hook Sizes: #10, #12, #14, #16, #18
How to Fish It
Dead Drift: Cast upstream and float naturally through seams and pockets
Dry-Dropper: Use as a high-visibility indicator fly with a nymph or emerger below
Low-Light Fishing: Excellent at dawn, dusk, and in shaded runs
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Outstanding
Can’t wait to try this pattern on the Dream Stream this March!
A well made fly
Nice quality fly. They seem to have ran out of the other sizes I would have liked which appear to be on back order.