Sunday, February 5, 2023

Split Ibis


Split Ibis

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat/Hackle - Brown hen

Wing - White, scarlet, white, scarlet married

The Bergman recipe for the wing reads, “white, scarlet, white, scarlet, married,” while visual inspection of the Orvis pattern starts with the scarlet on top. Normally in written married wing recipes, the order of components is written from the top down.

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils


Split Ibis

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Straight eye bass

Thread - Red

Tail - Scarlet over yellow goose/duck quill fibers

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Throat/Hackle - Brown hen

Wing - Scarlet, white, scarlet, white married

The Bergman recipe for the wing reads, “white, scarlet, white, scarlet, married,” while visual inspection of the Orvis pattern starts with the scarlet on top. Normally in written married wing recipes, the order of components is written from the top down.

Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Glad to see these beautiful wet flies. Keep it going