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Ogden's Fancy

Wet Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook standard dry/wet fly, 14-16
• Thread bright yellow silk silk / 8/0

Materials

• Tag Gold tinsel (1)
• Tail Bright red cock hackle fibers (several)
• Body Bright yellow silk (as needed)
• Wings Starling, upright and broad (1 pair)
• Hackle Furnace cock (1)

How to tie it

1. Start the yellow silk and wind a small tag of gold tinsel at the bend.
2. Tie in a few bright red cock hackle fibers for the tail, about one shank length long.
3. Wind the bright yellow silk forward to form a slim body up to the two-thirds mark.
4. Tie in a broad pair of starling wing slips, set upright and divided.
5. Tie in a furnace cock hackle behind the wings and wind 3-4 turns, some behind and some in front, then sweep back slightly.
6. Build a small head and whip finish.

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