FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Bowman
Tied by Christian Andrews
Bowman recipe
| Hook | #18 - 32 - small: this is a gnat |
|---|---|
| Thread | gray |
| Tail | a few light dun hackle fibers |
| Body | the quill of a light dun hackle feather |
| Hackle | light dun dry sized to hook |
| Wings | light dun hackle tips |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury illustrated by Charles Orvis
Where the Bowman came from
- Named for William H. Bowman, Rochester, NY. Quill gnat named after William H. Bowman of Rochester, New York Fish Commissioner (namesake only; Marbury gives no maker or namer).Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.222
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate M, No. 90. 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.
