FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Chantrey (or Brown Hen)
Tied by Christian Andrews
Chantrey (or Brown Hen) recipe
| Hook | #10 - 16 wet |
|---|---|
| Thread | claret |
| Tag | gold tinsel |
| Body | Peacock herl |
| Front Hackle | brown hen |
| Wings | wild turkey quill or tail |
About this fly
from the illustration and description in Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Hofland, The British Angler's Manual (1848, ed. Jesse), Plate I, No. 1. 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.
