Homegrown Hackle and the Farmyard Darter
Larry Bordas finds a forgotten pattern and ties one up with locally available raw materials.
Homegrown Hackle and the Farmyard Darter
Larry Bordas finds a forgotten pattern and ties one up with locally available raw materials.
Great article. The materials are very similar to a popular New Zealand pattern as well, called Jack's Sprat. The differences are just add a short tail of red hackle fibres, and you tie the wing in Matuka style and rib it with silver wire. I'll be adding a few tied this way to my box as well.
- Jeff
Thank you, Larry!
For great article, about lost, (but now) not forgotten fly pattern, and the name of the person who originally dressed the hook pattern.
It is a simple pattern, that more beginners and intermediates, should be able to be successful at dressing.
I know that is will be effective when fished, either on streams or open water.
~Parnelli