FLY
Soft Hackle Wet Fly
Carey Special
Tied by Brent Jones
Carey Special recipe
| Hook | Lightning Strike N/W 3 size 6 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni Thread 8/0 black |
| Tail | Ringneck pheasant breast feather |
| Rib | UTC BR gold wire |
| Body | Standard Olive Chenille |
| Front Hackle | Ringneck Pheasant flank feather |
What the Carey Special imitates
- Soft hackle / North Country spider / flymph / wet fly
Where the Carey Special came from
- Originated by Col. Tom Carey, 1920, British Columbia. BC Outdoors credits Carey and Dr Lloyd Day jointly, 1920; SST Flies says Carey devised it in the 1920s.Source: BC Outdoors: Old School Flies - The Carey Special
- Originated by Dr. Lloyd A. Day, 1920, Quesnel, British Columbia. One account has Day inventing it as the Monkey Faced Louise, later renamed for Carey; Orvis says 1920s or 30s.Source: Orvis News: How to Tie the Carey Special
- Derived from Monkey Faced Louise (Dredge), 1920, British Columbia. Original name of the prototype with marmot-fur body and pheasant rump hackle.Source: BC Outdoors: Old School Flies - The Carey Special
- Popularized by Col. Tom Carey, British Columbia. Orvis says Carey either popularized Day's fly (hence the rename) or tied it for Day.Source: Orvis News: How to Tie the Carey Special
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.
