FLY
Dry Fly
Renegade
Tied by Christian Andrews
Renegade recipe
| Hook | #10 - 18 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tag | (optional) gold tinsel |
| Body Hackle | back hackle: dark dry hackle sized to hook |
| Rib | fine gold wire |
| Body | peacock herl |
| Front Hackle | light or white dry sized to hook |
What the Renegade imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Where the Renegade came from
- Originated by Taylor 'Beartracks' Williams, 1928, Wyoming. Late 1920s in Wyoming; quotes Hemingway saying Williams claimed the fly. / 1928; original said to be all-white hackle, changed to brown/white after Williams moved to Sun Valley.Source: Ozark Fly Fishers 'Best 25 Flies' (comp. Al Bourisaw, 2009), p.21 | RiverKeeper Flies – Renegade
- Originated by Edith Cox (per George Herter), England. Herter claimed it was an older English fly, the Marryat, tied by Mrs Cox in the late 1800s.Source: RiverKeeper Flies – Renegade
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
