Portland
Classic Wet Fly
Tied By Christian Andrews
Hook: #6 sproat (blind and snelled)
Thread: red silk (see notes)
Tag: gold flat tinsel
Tail: teal flank slip
Rib: gold flat tinsel
Body: red floss
Hackle: red: long, flexible rooster saddle tied wet style
Wings: teal flank, rollled
Notes:
Portland: a classic wet trout fly from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury
The Orvis company used red silk and lacquered the head dark. The alternative is to use claret silk and clear lacquer.
