FLY
Crane Fly
Crane Fly recipe
| Hook | #14 |
|---|---|
| Thread | red |
| Body | Yellow (floss) |
| Front Hackle | dark dun rooster cape 2x gape |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury, as illustrated by her father Charles Orvis The hackle flies in Mary’s book are named for the color or material used for the hackle, so did the crane fly use crane feathers? Likely. We can’t do that anymore! Lay down a base of red thread (because the head is red)Tie in a length of yellow floss to the bend of the hook; touching wraps forward to a hook eye length behind eye; catch in, tie off, clip extraWrap a dark dun front hackle in soft hackle fashion (shiny side of the feather out and fibers leaning back to the hook bend); tie in, tie off, clip extraWrap a small read head with the red thread; whip finish; head cement.
What the Crane Fly imitates
- Crane Fly (dun)
- Cranefly adult (adult)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate A, No. 15. 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.
