FLY
Classic Wet Fly
General Hooker
Tied by Christian Andrews
General Hooker recipe
| Hook | #6 straight eye |
|---|---|
| Thread | claret |
| Abdomen | flat gold tinsel |
| Rib | green |
| Body | yellow floss |
| Hackle | light brown webby rooster |
| Wings | slate quill |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury attributed to Sara J. McBride named for a Civil War general and / or a play on words
Where the General Hooker came from
- Named for General Hooker (Civil War general). Name may honour the Civil War general or be a play on words; Marbury leaves it open.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.299
- Originated by Sara J. McBride, Mumford, NY. Marbury understood it was McBride's own design and first saw it from her, but had no positive proof; of American origin.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.299
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.
