Black-back Shiner Tied by Jack Pangburn*
Recipe
Thread: Black.
Tag: Oval silver tinsel.
Butt: Ostrich herl.
Body: Black Swannundaze.
Beard: Mallard flank.
Wing: Yellow Bucktail topped with black Bucktail.
Sides: Faux JC.
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.
Originally published c. 2006 on Fly Anglers Online.