Bloody Alder

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Variation on the vintage Alder Fly; the original Alder was included in Dame Julianna Berner’s A Treatyse of Fysshynge Wyth an Angle, published in 1496 (Gutenberg?), so it’s got some good roots. Here’s the video if you’re interested.

hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 red
tag - tying thread/resin
rib - small wire red
body - peacock herl
hackle - hen furnace
wing/pad - pheasant tail

Regards,
Scott