Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Wingless Wet Flies - Forgotten Flies

Black Palmer Red Tag/ Zulu

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red yarn
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Black tied palmered

*Black thread rib added for hackle durability

Bostwick

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Barred mandarin
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Brown and grizzly tied palmered

*Silver wire rib added for hackle durability


Bottle Imp

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Body - Gray wool or fur dubbing
Hackle - Black


Brunton's Fancy

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Badger tied palmered (Silver Badger)

*Black thread rib added for hackle durability


Butcher

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Ribbing - Yellow silk
Body - Scarlet floss
Hackle - Badger

Critchley Hackle

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Yellow duck/goose quill strip
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Pale yellow mixed with grizzly


Ginger Palmer

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Ginger tied palmer

*Oval gold tinsel rib added for hackle durability


Gray Marlow

Tip - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red floss or wool
Hackle - Grizzly


Green Midge

Tip - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Green floss 
Hackle - Light blue dun

Grouse Spider

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold Tinsel
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss or chenille
Hackle - Grouse


Marlow Buzz

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown/furnace

Maxwell Blue

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Silver tinsel
Tail - Light blue 
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Medium dark blue-gray floss
Hackle - Light blue

Midge Black

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Black


Moisic

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Body - Black wool shoulder, yellow wool end
Hackle - Yellow rear, guinea forward


Nonpariel

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Black


Orange Fish Hawk

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss 
Hackle - Badger


Peter Ross

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Light ginger


Priest

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Badger


Red Tag

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red yarn
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown/furnace tied palmer

*Black thread rib added for hackle durability


Sanctuary

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Dark hare’s ear fur
Hackle - Brown


Soldier Palmer

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Red wool
Hackle - Brown tied palmer

Spencer

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel, yellow wool tag
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Gray fur
Hackle - Gray badger tied palmer

White Hackle

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Black silk or silver tinsel optional
Body - White silk floss
Hackle - White


Witch Gold

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Light gray silk floss
Hackle - Honey badger/badger

Witch Gold Variation

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Ribbing - Yellow silk floss
Body - Light gray silk floss
Hackle - Honey badger/badger

Witch Silver

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Silver tinsel
Tail - Red duck/goose quill strip
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Light gray silk floss
Hackle - Gray badger

All fly recipes are from Forgotten Flies by Schmookler and Sils

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