Hairwing Flies

MacIntosh Hairwing
Tied by Jack Pangburn*

Recipe

    Thread: Black.

    Wing: Gray Squirrel tail tied in at mid hook.

    Hackle: Red-brown (stiff, extra long hackle) over front 1/2 of hook.

    Head: Black.

*About Jack Pangburn

Jack Pangburn frequently fishes the Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Delaware West Branch and the Croton Watershed streams. He is a contributing member of Trout Unlimited, Catskill Fly Tiers Guild, Federation of Fly Fishers, and the United Fly Tiers. Now as a retired art education instructor of the secondary and college levels he lives with his wife in Westbury, New York. Jack is a fly tying instructor who has custom tied flies for years. He is a dedicated angler and a skilled artist. You can view his work on: https://www.flytyingworld.com/PagesJ/jp-jackpangburn.htm.

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