The Garibaldi
Tied By Brent Jones
Hook: Daiichi 2051 size 1.5
Thread: Veevus 30 denier GSP
Bead:
Materials- tag: Small Uni-French Silver Oval Tinsel & Uni Floss Lemon tail: Golden Pheasant Crest butt: Green Peacock Herl body: Back 1/3 Uni Floss Rust Orange back rib: 3 tight turns of small Uni-French Oval Tinsel hackle: Yellowish Olive Over the back 1/3 Butt Joint: Green Peacock Herl Middle Body: Coats & Clark’s silk #239 unraveled with 2 strands used middle rib: 3 turns of Uni-French small oval tinsel hackle: Wine colored hen Butt Joint: Green Peacock Herl Front Body: Coats & Clark’s silk #239 unraveled with 2 strands used front rib: 3 turns of Uni-French small silver oval tinsel front hackle: Wine colored hen Shoulder: Blue Jay or substitute underwing: 2 Golden Pheasant Tippets wing: Slips of Brown Turkey topping: Golden Pheasant Crest horns: Scarlet Macaw head: Green Peacock Herl
Notes:
The original pattern is attributed to William Doherty and his son as per the writing of Francis Francis. This fly was designed to fish the River Bann in Ireland or believed to be. Date of this pattern is circa 1850.