What do you call this fly? The 2022 Mother's Day Streamer is here.
Our fourth episode in the 2022 Holiday Name-the-fly Contest series – this one we’re looking for a Mother’s Day themed name. Leave your name in the comments for a chance to win a $25 gift card to J. Stockard and a Savage Flies hat.
Recipe:
Hook: #6-10 streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Lady Amherst Pheasant tippets
Rib: Gold wire
Body: Green bucktail
Wing: Blue calftail
Cheeks: Jungle Cock (optional)
For anyone looking for a jungle cock cape, Theriault Flies of Stacyville, Maine currently has some. As of May 2022, their Grade #1 capes are $135. They also sell 10-packs of nails for $6.50.
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Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. Thanks for stopping by.