FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Peacock Fly
Tied by Christian Andrews
Peacock Fly recipe
| Hook | #6 sproat (blind and snelled) |
|---|---|
| Thread | red silk (or claret if head is not lacquered dark) |
| Tag | gold |
| Body | Peacock herl |
| Hackle | black, rooster saddle tied wet style |
| Wings | Peacock wing quill slips |
About this fly
from the illustration in Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury Quoted from Charles Cotton (1630-1687): “We have the peacock fly; the body and wing both made of the feather of that bird.”
What the Peacock Fly imitates
- Beetle (adult)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate S, No. 188. 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.
