FLYMPH FORUM

For those who enjoy the oldies but goodies, Edmonds and Lee's fly No. 10 ... the Dark Needle, which they tie to the Perlidae or golden stonefly family.

Hook: No. 1 [approximates today's Size #15; I have used a Herter's 423 Size #14]
Hackle: Hackled with a brownish feather taken from where the hinder part of a Starling's wing joins the body (There are only about four of these feathers on each side of the bird) or with a brown feather from the back of a Swift.
Body: Orange brown silk No. 6b [aka Pearsall's "Sherry Spinner" Gossamer]
Head: Magpie herl [barbs from the center feather of a magpie's tail]

Bill,

You are a master tier, and I love seeing your renditions of these classic patterns.

Thank you for sharing the additional details about the materials and pattern. Very interesting.

Where did you tie that one off? I can't see a knot.

Double half hitch behind the hackle, Bob, followed by a liberal dose of Griff's Thin head cement.

Beautiful tie and photo as always Bill. Love it...