FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Lake Green
Tied by Christian Andrews
Lake Green recipe
| Hook | # 6 sproat (blind and snelled) |
|---|---|
| Thread | claret silk (red silk if head is dark lacquered) |
| Tag | gold tinsel |
| Rib | green floss |
| Body | yellow floss |
| Hackle | brown, fine long barbs tilted back |
| Wing | mallard flank |
About this fly
Lake Green: a trout fly from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury The Orvis tiers used red silk but coated the head with a dark lacquer which changed the thread color to more of a claret
Where the Lake Green came from
- Derived from Professor and Grizzly King. A modification of the Professor and Grizzly King; old, well-tried pattern.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.319
- Originated by unknown. No originator given; Marbury calls it an old pattern of good standing.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), p.319
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 R, No. 170. 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.
