Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury

Author:Mary Orvis Marbury
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

On account of age and disability I have done very little “wading ‘the stream” for a number of years. I cannot say that I have any special favorite flies, as all depends upon the condition of the water, the weather, temperature, etc. Still, to test myself, I have rigged three casts, regardless of all conditions. For the first the stretcher is a Grizzly King, the first dropper a Brown Hackle, and the hand fly an exceedingly small Coachman. The second cast is: Queen of the Water for a stretcher; first dropper, the Oak or Cow Dung; hand fly, Red Spinner. The other cast is: stretcher, a Cinnamon; first dropper, a Grizzly King; and hand fly, a Queen of the Water. From this it would seem that I have a preference for a Grizzly King and Queen of the Water, yet I assure you I am not conscious of it in practice. One thing I am particular about, — the flies must graduate in size, the stretcher the larger, and the snells of the flies must vary in length; the hand fly should be the longest, and the gut should be stained to match the leaders.

In lake fishing, trolling in the Adirondacks in May for lake trout, brook trout, or black bass, often found in the same waters, I have found the Bishop to be the most taking fly: body, white chenille; wings, white and red ibis; red tail and brown hackle.

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