FLY
Feather Wing Streamer
Colonel Bates
Tied by Brent Jones
Colonel Bates recipe
| Hook | Partridge of Redditch CS5-9X size 4 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Semperfli Classic Waxed 8/0, Red |
| Tail | Mallard Pointers, dyed Scarlet |
| Body | UTC Large Mylar Tinsel, Silver |
| Throat | Brown Hen |
| Wing | Cock Saddle, 2 Yellow & 1 White per side |
| Shoulders | Mallard Flank |
| Cheeks | Jungle Cock |
| Head | Thread with a coating of Solarez |
About this fly
This is a Carrie Stevens pattern that she named after Captain Joe Bates. He eventually rose to the rank of Colonel. As he rose in rank the fly was renamed to match his military rank. The final name Colonel Bates happened some time after the Second World War.
What the Colonel Bates imitates
- Streamer / baitfish
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
