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    Red Hackle

    December 27, 2023 (updated September 15, 2026) Published by Christian Andrews

    Red Hackle

    Classic Wet Fly

    Tied By Christian Andrews

    Hook: #8 sproat (blind and snelled)

    Thread: red silk

    Rib: fine gold oval tinsel

    Body: red floss

    Hackle: ginger rooster saddle, tied wet

    Notes:

    The Red Hackle from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury, 1892

    Use a dark lacquer for the head or use claret silk

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    Category: Classic Wet Fly

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