FLY
Wet Fly
Black Pennell
Tied by Brent Jones
Black Pennell recipe
| Hook | Wet Hook size 8 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 8/0 black |
| Tail | Golden Pheasant Tippet |
| Rib | Uni-French Small Oval Tinsel, Silver |
| Body | Uni-Floss Black |
| Collar | Black Hen Hackle |
| Head | Thread |
About this fly
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Where the Black Pennell came from
- Described by Edward Hamilton, Britain. Notes Pennell's idea that three hackle flies suffice for trout.Source: Hamilton, Recollections of Fly Fishing for Salmon, Trout and Grayling
- Described by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell. Pennell proposed a few typical hackle flies to replace all others; Marbury pictures yellow, brown, green Pennells.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.35 quoting Pennell, The Modern Practical Angler
- Originated by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell, England. Devised in the 19th century as part of his lightly dressed hackle series.Source: Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies: Black Pennell (citing Smedley; John Gray)
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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