FLY
Classic Hackle Fly
Yellow Hackle
Tied by Christian Andrews
Yellow Hackle recipe
| Hook | # 14 - 18 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | red |
| Rib | black silk (floss or thread) |
| Body | yellow: wool, dubbing, floss |
| Front Hackle | Yellow, or combine yellow / brown |
About this fly
fly_01 pass 2026-09-03 (Opus): stays unlinked — generic_style_only
Where the Yellow Hackle came from
- Described by Charles F. Orvis (comp.), 1885. Earliest dated vault record of the named pattern.Source: Orvis & Cheney, Fishing with the Fly (1885)
- Described by Mary Orvis Marbury, 1892. Pictured on the hackles plate.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate A No.5
- Originated by unknown. Generic hackle fly named for colour; no maker recorded.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate A No.5
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 A, No. 5. 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.
