Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Grayling Witch, Grayling Steel Blue, Ke-He, Bradshaw's Fancy, The Witch, Silver Witch & Kill Devil Spider


Grayling Witch

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Tail – Red floss
Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel
Body – Green peacock herl
Hackle – Blue dun

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 114)


Grayling Steel Blue

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Tip – Flat silver tinsel
Tag – Orange floss
Ribbing – Gold wire
Body – Thin peacock herl
Hackle – Blue dun palmered

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 114)



Ke-He

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Tail - Red floss with golden pheasant tippets below or above
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 156)



Bradshaw’s Fancy

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Tag - Red floss or antron yarn (pictured)
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Grey hackle
Peak - Red floss or antron yarn (pictured)


The Witch

Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Tail - Ibis (red floss pictured)
Body - Bright green peacock sword fibers, 2-3 strands twisted
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Honey dun

Reference - Grayling Fishing in South Country Streams – H. A. Rolt


Silver Witch

Soft Hackle Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red yarn
Body - Peacock herl (apply some super glue to hook shank before wrapping)
Hackle - White/cream 


Kill Devil Spider

Soft Hackle Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Silver wire or oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Thorax - Peacock herl

Collar - Brown hen hackle

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