Tying some older patterns this morning. Anyone know a source for good quality badger hackle in size 16-14?
Used a substitute in this one.
As I recall from reading a book (wasn't there, so have to rely on books), Walt Dette and Townsend created the fly. Townsend is said to have named this pattern following a funeral one day. Guess the pure white body of the fly reminded him of the coffin.............
Actually, there is a true Coffin Fly which does come from underground coffins - gross...........
There is a step-by-step of this pattern by Mr Tom Six (I believe) in the Fly of the Week section.