Gilt Coachman

Classic Wet Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #8

Thread: Claret

Materials-

abdomen: two strands gold oval tinsel, split

butt: Peacock herl

body: gold tinsel

hackle: brown rooster

wings: white quill

Notes:

tied from the illustration in Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury – so ingredients are best guesses, except Mary did say the body was gold tinsel

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