Gray hackle Yellow Flymph

[Roadkill]

Another of my nostalgia flies from half a century ago is the Grey Hackle, Yellow!

Here is a flymph version...
Hook- Mustad 94840 #14
Thread- UTC 70 Burnt Orange
Tail-Red hackle fibers
Body- Onion dyed Rabbit dubbing
Rib-Sm Gold Ultra Wire
Hackle- Metz Grizzly Hen

RIMG2006 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

[joaniebo]

Gonna steal this one

[DUBBN]

Grey Hackle Yellow!

One day I will tell the story where I threatened to beat the hell out of Gary LaFontaine and his buddy over that pattern. In Butte Montana.

[joaniebo]

Grey Hackle Yellow!

One day I will tell the story where I threatened to beat the hell out of Gary LaFontaine and his buddy over that pattern. In Butte Montana.

Tell us, PLEASE

[DUBBN]

Grey Hackle Yellow!

One day I will tell the story where I threatened to beat the hell out of Gary LaFontaine and his buddy over that pattern. In Butte Montana.

Uh, no. It hurts the feelings of idol worshipers.



Tell us, PLEASE

[Theroe]

Now you HAVE to tell the story - new thread please……..

[Variant]

Bill,
I like your flymph variation of the Gray Hackle Yellow. I have seen it tied in many versions. In THE FISHERMEN'S HANDBOOK OF TROUT FLIES , DU BOIS lists 11 different recipes.

Lou

[letumgo]

Bill - Did you dye the dubbing on this fly? I've been meaning to try "onion dyed dubbing", but have not tried it yet. I really like the look of the yellow dubbing.

[joaniebo]

Roadkill

My apologies, wish I had the materials to duplicate your dressing .... but the colors got me really interested to try a few bad immitations!

Bob

[Roadkill]

Ray,
I try to keep a white rabbit skin on hand from some Craft Store like JOANN for dyeing select dubbing colors and making Zonker strips. This dubbing was dyed with onion skins and fixed with white vinegar as a mordant.

Bob,
Not a bad imitation at all!!
Those should fish quite well!!