FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Blue Jay
Tied by Christian Andrews
Blue Jay recipe
| Hook | #10 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | brown |
| Tag | red chenille |
| Body | light gray yarn or dubbing |
| Front Hackle | ginger or honey dry sized to hook |
| Wings | black and white barred colored with light blue permanent marker (originally tied with Blue Jay feathers) |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1982) by Mary Orvis Marbury
Where the Blue Jay came from
- Originated by unknown. Not an insect imitation; named for blue jay wing feather (American or English jay); no originator given.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.223
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate M, No. 97. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
