Gilt Coachman

Gilt Coachman

Classic Wet Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #8

Thread: Claret

Body Parts: abdomen, butt, body, hackle, wings 

Materials: two strands gold oval tinsel, split, Peacock herl, gold tinsel, brown rooster, 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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