Bluebottle

Classic Wet Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #14 standard

Thread: claret or dark red

Body Parts: rib, body, wings, front hackle

Materials: gold oval tinsel, blue dubbing – mix in some glitter dubbing, black or dark hackle tips, black or dark

Notes:

from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury

use soft hackle for a wet fly and dry hackle for a dry fly

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