Fore and Aft flies

[redietz]

I've a few questions about the 'fore and aft' that maybe some of you can answer: Is it a style or specific pattern? Is it supposed to have a tail, or not, or either? Without a tail, is it supposed to have a tag? What's the difference between the design of the 'fore and aft' and the 'renegade'?

As I use the terms, "fore and aft" is the broad category of flies with a hackle at each end and some sort of a waist in between; "Renegade" is a specific pattern within that category.

I've probably caught more trout on Renegades in the last 10 years than all other dry fly patterns put together.

If I can find my camera when I get home this evening, I'll post another fore-and-aft fly I've been experimenting with.