Claret
Classic Wet Fly
Tied By Christian Andrews
Hook: #8, #6
Thread: claret
Materials- tag: gold tinsel rib: gold tinsel abdomen: red floss or wool front hackle: black (hen or long rooster) wings: claret quill or wild turkey tail
Notes:
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
Since there are no recipes in Mary’s book, ingredients are “best” guess