I like it Ray nice pattern and it looks great on that hook!

Tom

Saw this dressing in a Handbook of North Country Flies by Roger Fogg who attributes it to Michael Theakston 's British Angling Flies of 1853. I thought it was quite attractive and will try it out this summer I hope. The Dark Drake. Hook. Allcocks 6821 wet size 14. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer orange #6a...

I find Roger Foggs book A Handbook of North Country Flies to be a wealth of Info..In fact he lists on PG. 171 that a James Baille spider dressings gained fame through Stewarts The Practical Angler .This dressing calls for Brown silk thread, and a glossy purple black or green black feather from the n...

Found this in Roger Fogg's book The Black Spider. Interesting as it could be used with or instead of Stewart's Black Spider. Hook. Allcocks 6812 wet size 14. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer black. Body. Black silk. Thorax. Peacock Herl. Hackle. A dark charcoal gray feather from the bow of a coot's wing. P_...

Great looking fly Carl!

From Brook and River Trouting by Edmonds and Lee #14


Hook. Alcocks 6812 T.D.E. Wet size 14.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer yellow #4.
Body. Yellow silk.
Hackle. Grayish feather barely tinged with brown from a partridge's back..

Yes the Herl is tied in first then the Hackle is tied in and wrapped back towards the bend then the body and finally whip finished behind the Hackle. Not the easiest method but there should not be any head on the fly other than the Herl.

Tom

Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 16.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer sherry spinner #6b.
Head. Magpie Herl. Hackle. Brownish Starling wing joint feather.
Body. Sherry spinner

Jay is the way!!!

Very nicely done Carl.

Tom