Leadwing Coachman
The Leadwing Coachman is a traditional winged wet fly and one of the best-known variations of the original Coachman. It is generally considered an attractor, although its gray wings and peacock-herl body can suggest an emerging caddisfly, a diving egg-laying caddis, or other aquatic insects. The pattern is commonly fished across or downstream on a controlled swing, but it can also be dead-drifted through riffles and runs as part of a team of wet flies. It is especially useful when trout are feeding just beneath the surface or during caddis activity. Leadwing Coachmen are typically tied in sizes 8 through 14, and the main tying challenges are forming a durable herl body and mounting the paired wings evenly so the fly tracks properly in the current.
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Recipe
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Hook · standard wet fly - e.g., Mustad 3906 sizes 6 - 16
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Thread · black
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Tip · fine flat gold tinsel
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Body · peacock herl
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Hackle · brown hen or soft rooster
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Wings · grey duck quills