FLY
Classic Wet Fly, Soft Hackle Wet Fly, Wet Fly
March Brown
Tied by Brent Jones
March Brown recipe
| Hook | TMC 3782 size 12 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus 8/0 E18, Olive |
| Tail | 3 Fibers of Bronze Mallard |
| Rib | UTC French Tinsel Small, Oval Gold |
| Body | Hare’s Mask |
| Hackle | Brown Mottled Partridge |
| Wing | Pheasant Hen Secondary Quills (Left & Right Matches) |
| Head | Thread |
What the March Brown imitates
- Mayfly spinner (spinner)
Where the March Brown came from
- Described by Alfred Ronalds, 1836. Natural figured with dressing.Source: Ronalds, The Fly-Fisher's Entomology (2nd ed. 1839; orig. 1836), No.8 Flies for March, p.58
- Described by Francis Francis, 1867. Records regional names: Cob Fly in Wales, Brown Drake in Yorkshire.Source: Francis, A Book on Angling (1867), p.146
- Originated by unknown, England/Wales. Traditional imitation of Rhithrogena germanica; no maker recorded.Source: Ronalds, The Fly-Fisher's Entomology (2nd ed. 1839; orig. 1836), No.8 Flies for March, p.58
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 S, No. 174. 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.
