FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Cinnamon
Tied by Christian Andrews
Cinnamon recipe
| Hook | #8 Mustad 3366 or Eagle Claw 084M |
|---|---|
| Thread | cinnamon or rusty brown |
| Tail | three white feather fibers divided |
| Body | cinnamon (rusty brown) yarn or fine dubbing |
| Front Hackle | cinnamon (rusty brown) hen saddle |
| Wings | mottled tan turkey quill |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Cinnamon imitates
- Caddis adult
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Pritt, North-Country Flies (1886), Plate 10, No. 55. 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.
