Brunton No.1. (white chenille, brown hackles, paradise duck breast feathers for cheeks).
All are tied with oval silver ribbing, and for a modern touch a few strands of Flashabou. Use either Kamasan or Black Magic lure hooks in size 2. Some of the searuns in the lower Rakaia are approaching double figures, and there is always the possibility of a salmon to consider! This is another Canterbury lure used especially for searun trout fishing. It was created by Lou Brunton.

Tail: Brown hackle whisks. Body: White Chenille. Rib: Flat or round silver tinsel. Wing: 2 or 4 brown hackles trapped under the ribbing matuku style. Cheeks of male paradise duck. Head; Black. Throat hackle in brown (optional). I prefer to use the B175 Kamasan - Heavy Traditional Trout hooks which have been chemically sharpened, or Black Magic B2 lure hooks.When fished in the lower Rakaia River you might also take a salmon or kahawai as well as a big searun brown trout

You might also be interested in these New Zealand trout lure patterns: Hope's Silvery, Mrs Simpson and Hamills Killer, the Yellow Rabbit Lure, Silicon Rubber Trout Flies, Beetle Trout Flies, Muddler Minnow, Canterbury Searun Trout Lures. Tying the Red Shadow with John Hey.

You might also be interested in surfcasting at Kaikoura. Make this handy surfcasting trolly. Surfcasting locations around Canterbury. A big eagle ray caught surfcasting in Golden Bay. Get yourself a Saltec thumb caster especially if fishing with braided lines. Have you tried surfcasting at night.

Trout Fishing in New Zealand. See other Canterbury lures. Also Trout Fishing near Christchurch. You might also be interested in reading about the Canterbury lure rod.