Frank Sawyers Killer Bug
Hook - Nymph style
Thread - Copper brown wire
Body - Chadwicks 477 yarn or rough equivalent
The above fly is tied with actual Chadwicks 477 yarn
Frank Sawyers Killer Bug
Hook - Nymph style
Thread - Copper brown wire
Body - Chadwicks 477 yarn or rough equivalent
The above fly is tied with actual Chadwicks 477 yarn
Norm, if a tyer doesn't have access to the original 477 yarn what are the substitutes?
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Tim,
I'm not Norm, but I looked into this issue a while back. Long essays have been written about substitutes for this special yarn. Just google "Chadwick's 477 substitute". One of the first hits is a product that J Stockard carries. I must admit I have not used that product.
Good Luck!
Ted
tim
here is a good thread on chadwicks 477 and a bunch of substitutes
http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=85951
https://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca look for steel cut oats color
Last edited by nfrechette; 01-03-2020 at 04:56 AM.