FLY
Classic Salmon Fly
Britannia
Tied by Rich LaMonte
Britannia recipe
| Hook | B&R Hook (Byron Bjerke) · #3/0 · Japan Black |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus · #12/0 · White |
| Tag | Vintage Tinsel Gold twist |
| Tail | Unknown Golden pheasant crest Natural |
| Butt | Unknown Ostrich herl Black |
| Body | Feathersmc Seals fur Red |
| Rib | Vintage Embossed tinsel Gold |
| Wing | Unknown Shoveler Duck Natural |
| Sides | Unknown Jungle cock eye Natural |
| Cheeks | Unknown Cotinga cayana Natural |
| Collar | LaMonte Dyed Hackles Dyed saddle hackle Blue |
| Topping | Unknown Golden pheasant crest Natural |
| Horns | Unknown Macaw Blue |
What the Britannia imitates
- Fancy / attractor (imitates nothing specific)
Tied for: Atlantic Salmon
Where the Britannia came from
- Originated by Bernard. Kelson's heading credits Bernard (London tackle maker); excellent on the Wye and an old standard on the Thurso.Source: Kelson, The Salmon Fly (1895), p.123
- Popularized by Francis Francis, River Thurso. Francis says he first introduced the Britannia to the Thurso some years before and had good sport with it.Source: Francis Francis, A Book on Angling (1867; later ed., archive.org bookonanglingbei00franiala), p.255
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
