Colonel Bates
Tied By Brent Jones
Hook: Partridge of Redditch CS5-9X size 4
Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed 8/0, Red
Body Parts: tail, body, throat, wing, Shoulders, cheeks, head
Materials: Mallard Pointers, dyed Scarlet, UTC Large Mylar Tinsel, Silver, Brown Hen, Cock Saddle, 2 Yellow & 1 White per side, Mallard Flank, Jungle Cock, Thread with a coating of Solarez
Notes:
This is a Carrie Stevens pattern that she named after Captain Joe Bates. He eventually rose to the rank of Colonel. As he rose in rank the fly was renamed to match his military rank. The final name Colonel Bates happened some time after the Second World War.