Royal Coachman Hairwing Tied by Jack Pangburn*
Recipe
Hook: X-long streamer.
Thread: Black or brown.
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets.
Body: Peacock herl butt, red floss sandwiched between peacock
herl front.Wing: White calf tail or white Poly Bear or two white saddle
hackles.Head: Coachman brown.
*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
is work on: www.flytyingworld.com/PagesJ/jp-jackpangburn.htm
Originally published c. May 1, 2004 on Fly Anglers Online.