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The Royal Wulff is one of the most famous and effective dry flies in fly fishing. First developed by Lee Wulff in the 1920s as an upgrade to the Royal Coachman, this highly buoyant, visible attractor pattern is excellent for prospecting both smooth pools and rough, turbulent water.
The adoption of the hairwing patterns that eventually became the Wulff dry fly style began in the late 1920 in several locations. Although many angling writers credit Lee Wulff with the Royal Wulff, Q. L. Quackenbush, an early member of the Beaverkill Trout Club in New York is often cited as the creator.
In 1929–30 both Quackenbush and Wulff had independently modified the Royal Coachman pattern, because the Fanwing Royal Coachman proved too flimsy and fragile on rough water.
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