"This was the original Pott pattern as defined in a 1925
patent. The first body types were of woven ox hair and
extremely durable, but they were tedious to tie. Thus versions
with twisted floss or yarn bodies were commercially more
feasible. These were offered in several colors. Rock
Worm patterns simulated cased caddis larva which trout eat,
case and all. According to George Grant in Montana
Trout Flies, Pott tied the Maggot in the same
manner. The Mustad 3906 resembles the discontinued
9485 model.
Originator: Franz Pott, 1920s.
Hook: Mustad 9485, or equivalent, size 6-14.
Thread: Black 6/0.
Body: Twisted floss or wool, color matching natural.
Hackle: Woven badger hair."
For more about Franz Pott and woven hackle flies, see
Woven Hackle Flies.
~ JC
Credits: The quoted text and photograph from Trout Country
Flies, by Bruce Staples, published by Frank Amato Publications.
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