Hi WarrenP,

I'm sure it will do well for trout for you tied in a size to suit. It's used for brown trout in Scotland, and I would be surprised if rainbows and brookies didn't jump all over it. I have a feeling that sea run cut throats would find it appealing, along with their resident kin. I've seen a variation where a black hen hackle is tied in along with the peacock neck feather. And, in Davie McPhail's YouTube video of his demonstration of this pattern he also shows some variations. One I recall is to use yellow for the tail and rib. I could see a touch of crystal flash being tied in as well. I've been half heartedly looking for some history on it, but haven't found much. Then again, all I've really tried is a few quick internet searches. Nothing jumped out at me, and things have been busy lately so free time has been put to fishing rather than reading about fishing! I did try swinging this for salmon on the East River, but no takers.

- Jeff