Coachman

The Coachman fly pattern is one of the oldest, most iconic families of attractor flies in fly fishing history, originating as an English wet fly in 1830 before evolving into legendary American dry flies and streamers.Originally tied by Tom Bosworth—a carriage driver for British royalty—the core template features a distinctive shimmering peacock herl body paired with white wings and brown hackle. It is designed primarily to act as a general attractor pattern, meaning it does not perfectly replicate a single insect, but its high-contrast profile triggers aggressive strikes from brook, brown, and rainbow trout.