Thorn Tree

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Fly Materials

Wing	One gray duck, or mallard flank over the back like a cape.
Body	Black thin dubbing, and very small.

Tying Instructions

Instructions

Note: This is one of my family's handed down version of
Charles Cotton's Trout Fly patterns from the 5th edition of the Complete Angler,
using newer materials of course.

Thorn Tree Fly:

Used in March.

Body is as little as can be made with absolute black dubbing mixed with eight
hairs of

Isabella colored mohair.

Wings of a bright Mallard's feather.

An admirable fly, and in great repute amongst us as a killer fly.

Black thin dubbing, and very small.