Recipe
for Flatwing
Hook: 3/0 Eagle Claw #253
Thread: Danvilles flat waxed nylon
White Platform: White Bucktail
Support: White neck hackle curved side up to support tail
Tail: (in order of assembly): White saddle hackle slightly longer than
support hackle/ pearl flashabou Pale Blue saddle hackle/silver holographic
flash Pink saddle hackle/purple holographic flash Chartreuse saddle hackle/green
flash Blue/Greensaddle hackle Body: Bill's Body Braid, blue Collar: White
bucktail 2/3 around tied fairly full
Topping (in order of assembly): Blended Bucktail - Lt Blue, Chartreuse,
Pink and Lavender tied sparsly on top of hook. Deep Blue saddle hackle/
two strands black halographic flash Purple saddle hackle topped with
a few strands of Baitfish Angel Hair Peacock herl
Eyes: Jungle cock
"This fly was inspired by Ken Abrames style but with my own special
touch added. The recipe and the picture will make clear that this is
a fly that the intermediate tyer can execute, but which is an artistic
rendition involving many successive steps. The fly is a beauty."--Deb
Doran, former club member.
