FLY
Classic Salmon Fly, Salmon Fly, Salmon/ Steelhead Fly, Speys
Lady Caroline
Tied by Brent Jones
Lady Caroline recipe
| Hook | Alec Jackson Iron size 3 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus 30 denier GSP , White/Clear |
| Tail | Golden Pheasant Breast Feather (Red) |
| Rib | 2 strands small gold oval tinsel , 1 strand medium flat Mylar tinsel |
| Body | Seals Fur, Olive/Brown |
| Body Hackle | Heron |
| Throat | Golden Pheasant Breast Feather (Red) |
| Wing | Bronze Mallard |
| Head | Thread |
What the Lady Caroline imitates
- Salmon / steelhead classic wet (floss, tinsel, hackle)
Tied for: Atlantic Salmon, Salmon (general), Steelhead
Where the Lady Caroline came from
- Originated by unknown, River Spey. Kelson gives no originator and calls it an old standard Spey fly; earliest dressing found here. / Absent from Knox's Autumns on the Spey (1872) but in Kelson 1895; creator and namesake undocumented.Source: Kelson, The Salmon Fly (1895), p.179 | The Lady Caroline - Ahrex Hooks
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
