Black Ghost Lure

Fishing Tips

The Black Ghost is a versatile pattern that can be fished in a variety of water types, and it's effective in different seasons. It's a great pattern for catching a variety of predatory fish species, such as trout, salmon and bass hence the options for larger hook sizes.

Creator of this trout fly: Herbert Welch

Tier of this trout fly Type: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: USA

This trout fly is designed on and fished on Still Water, Rivers & Stream,

Pattern Dressings

The tail and beard were originally dressed using hackle golden pheasant crest. Long shank.

When should I fish with the Black Ghost?

This graph shows trends of when fly fisherman use the Black Ghost to fish with and what hooks are most popular throughout the fly fishing season.