FLY
Wet Fly
Sakasa Kebari
Tied by Tenkara NY
Sakasa Kebari recipe
| Hook | Firehole 633 · #12 · Black |
|---|---|
| Thread | Olive |
| Body | Antron, Golden Stone Dubbing Golden Stone |
| Thorax | Peacock Herl |
| Front Hackle | Hungarian Partridge |
What the Sakasa Kebari imitates
- Soft hackle / North Country spider / flymph / wet fly
Tied for: Trout (general)
Where the Sakasa Kebari came from
- Described by BSA Fly-Tying Handbook. Notes reverse-hackle flies arose in Japan and Italy (Valsesiana) centuries ago.Source: BSA Fly-Tying Handbook, 3rd ed., p.25 Takayama Sakasa Kebari (vault)
- Popularized by Dr. Hisao Ishigaki, Japan. Named with Katsutoshi Amano as modern practitioners who refined it.Source: Wikipedia: Sakasa Kebari
- Originated by Traditional Japanese mountain fishermen, Japan. Creator and date listed as unknown; sustenance fishermen's fly.Source: Wikipedia: Sakasa Kebari
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.
