FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Grannom
Tied by Christian Andrews
Grannom recipe
| Hook | #6 sproat straight eye |
|---|---|
| Thread | claret |
| Tail | green silk tuft |
| Butt | green silk |
| Abdomen | orange floss |
| Thorax | brown floss |
| Hackle | webby (soft) ginger rooster |
| Wings | wild turkey tail slips |
About this fly
from the illustration in Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury NOTE: The Orvis flies were tied on blind hooks to which a gut leader was lashed. The Orvis flies were tied with either black or red thread (silk). When lacquer was applied to the head, the red turned dark. So, I’ve opted to tie with claret thread since the head cement I use dries clear.
What the Grannom imitates
- Apple Caddis (adult) Brachycentrus
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate Q, No. 148. 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.
