Western Coachman
By: Unknown
Optional Version Can Be Weighted
Hook: TMC 206BL or 2488H
Size: 12 ~ 18
Thread: Black UTC 70 Denier
Weight: Lead Substitute-Small
Tail: 5 ~ 6 Golden Pheasant Fibers
Body: Peacock Herl or Peacock-Ice Dubbing
Wingcase: Bright Peacock Krystal Flash
Wing: Fine White Pearl Flash or Calf's Tail
Head: Thread
Optional: Tungsten Bead Head		  
Step Tying Instruction
1 Lay thread base. Add bead head, if desired.
2 Add Lead Weight to two eye lengths from eye.
3 Tie in tail, tail length equals hook length.
4 Tie in clump of Krystal Flash, 20-30 strands.
5 Tie in Peacock Herl or dub Ice Dubbing, wrap to end of lead, be sure to allow room for finished head.
6 Pull Krystal Flash forming bubble over back of fly encasing top half of peacock body. Tie in and trim excess fibers.
7 Using 20-30 fibers of Pearl Flash or Calf's Tail, tie in a wing the length of the body.
8 Whip-finish a medium sized head.
9 Add head cement to complete fly.

Fishing Instructions:
Fish this fly any number of ways.
Dead drift through deep, fast moving runs and especially at the head of pools.

Fish fly down tail-outs with a quick lift at the end of the drift causing the fly to lift rapidly as if emerging (as caddis do) to escape the water quickly.

In both cases, you'll feel a strong take, especially when rising the fly at the end of the drift, so be sure to have a heavy tippet.

Note:
In British Columbia, they do not allow weight on the leader, only weighted flies with NO STRIKE INDICATORS. For that reason, I like to weight this fly more that normal. I also like to use a colored section of leader (florescent orange, 20#) with the connection just between the fly line/leader. In that way, I can have some kind of visual, which is really "leader" to follow as I fish the fly.