Ashdown Green
Hooks - MUSR74-9672, TMC9395, or DA12220, sizes 4-8
Thread - Black
Tail - Narrow section of red goose quill
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with claret lamb's wool
Hackle - Claret tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body and extending
slightly past tail
Ashdown H. Green originated this pattern. Records indicate
that it was being used on the Cowichan River in British Columbia as early as
1889. The original pattern had white goose quill sections for the wings.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry
Hellekson
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