FLY
Wet-Fly Attractor (Rio Grande King)
Wet-Fly Attractor (Rio Grande King) recipe
| Hook | #12 - 14 wet (maybe 2x or 3x long) |
|---|---|
| Thread | Black |
| Tail | long, wet hackle fiber (traditionally Golden Pheasant tippet) |
| Body | black chenille |
| Wing | calf tail |
| Front Hackle | brown wet fly |
About this fly
In The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying, Fling & Puterbaugh call this wet fly attractor Rio Grande King. The tying instructions are detailed; the recipe is not except for the chenille body and calf tail wing. Traditionally a Rio Grande King is tied with a Golden Pheasant tippet tail. This pattern is more like the RGK Trude but tied as a wet fly. This is not the RGK which sports a quill wing and beard. Tie in the thread an eye length behind eyeMeasure the tail fibers to be one hookshank length; tie in and thread wrap to above barb; clip extra behind hook eyeTie in a length of black chenille and take thread to tie in point; touching wrap chenille to tie in point; be sure to leave plenty of room to tie in wing and front hackle; tie off and clip extraMeasure a clump of calf tail so the end of the wing is half way the length of the tail; tie in a good eye length behind eye keeping the wing centered on top of the shank; secure wraps and clip extra at an angle behind eyeTie in and wrap a brown hackle feather; tie off and clip or snap out extra featherWrap a thread head; whip finish; head cement.
What the Wet-Fly Attractor (Rio Grande King) imitates
- Fancy / attractor (imitates nothing specific)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
