King of the Water
Classic Wet Fly, Winged Wet Fly
Tied By Christian Andrews
Hook: #6 sproat (blind and snelled)
Thread: claret silk (or red silk if the head is lacquered with old dark lacquer)
Tag: silver wire or fine tinsel
Rib: silver wire or fine tinsel
Body: red floss
Hackle: brown or red brown soft long
Wings: mallard flank
Notes:
This is the “pre-tail” version from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury.
