FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Hawthorn Fly
Tied by Christian Andrews
Hawthorn Fly recipe
| Hook | #6 sproat (blind and snelled) |
|---|---|
| Thread | black silk |
| Tag | silver oval tinsel |
| Rib | silver oval tinsel |
| Tail | black hackle barbs |
| Body | black dubbing (wool) |
| Hackle | black webby rooster |
| Wings | black quill |
About this fly
From the illustration in Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Hawthorn Fly imitates
- Hawthorn Fly (adult) Bibio marci
Where the Hawthorn Fly came from
- Described by Alfred Ronalds, 1836. Natural figured with dressing.Source: Ronalds, The Fly-Fisher's Entomology (2nd ed. 1839; orig. 1836), No.18, p.73
- Described by Izaak Walton. Recommends a small all-black Hawthorn-fly, the smaller the better, in a passage citing Barker.Source: Walton, The Compleat Angler Part I, Elliot ed. p.120
- Originated by unknown, England. Traditional imitation of the black hawthorn fly (Bibio); no maker recorded.Source: Walton, The Compleat Angler Part I, Elliot ed. p.120
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Walker, Old Flies in New Dresses (1898), Plate II, No. 22. 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.
