Babcock

Babcock

Hooks - Wet fly 

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel 

Body - Red floss

Hackle: Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down 

Wing - Yellow calf tail tied over the body

Topping - Three peacock sword feather barbs

Author's Note

The first version of the Babcock had no tail or topping. The wings were white duck quill sections with a narrow strip of black quill section along the top. This fly was named after brothers W. J. and Charles H. Babcock of Rochester, New York. W. J., an ardent fly fisherman, was one of the organizers of the National Sportsmen's Association in 1874, and Charles H. served as Fish Commissioner of New York state from 1885 to 1902.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson