Black Dose From: Favorite Flies (1892) Mary Orvis Marbury Tied by Paul Rossman A representation of how American-tied salmon flies looked in the 1890s
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Tag: Fine oval silver tinsel and red floss Tail: Golden pheasant crest, red feather fibers, and teal Body: Rear third, blue seal; remainder black seal Rib: Embossed silver tinsel Throat: Dark claret hackle Wing: Golden pheasant tippets, back to back, partially veiled by married strips of teal, golden pheasant tail, green and red swan; bronze mallard over Shoulder: Peacock swords Horns: Blue and gold macaw Head: Black ostrich herl