FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Golden Spinner
Tied by Christian Andrews
Golden Spinner recipe
| Hook | #10 sproat |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tag | flat gold tinsel |
| Rib | oval gold tinsel |
| Body | orange floss |
| Hackle | light dun / tan / cream soft cock |
| Wings | dark gray duck quill |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Golden Spinner imitates
- Mayfly spinner (spinner)
Where the Golden Spinner came from
- Described by Mary Orvis Marbury, 1892. Earliest vault record; says popular dressing was exaggerated far beyond the natural, keeping only its colour.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate P No.139
- Originated by unknown. Named for a spinner (mayfly imago) of golden hue; no maker recorded.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate P No.139
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate P, No. 139. 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.
