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Mrs. Simpson
Fly Materials
| Wing | Rump feathers of the ringneck pheasant. |
| Tail | Black squirrel. |
| Body | Tying thread (Usually Black). |
Tying Instructions
| Instructions |
Mrs. Simpson was developed around the time a certain king abdicated for the love of a woman. It's tied in the "Killer" style, distinctive by the flat wings alongside the body. It's a New Zealand bred style. Indeed, other than a fly called Walker's Killer from South Africa, and your Hornburg, I know of no other pattern of this style from the rest of the world. Note: Often the church window feathers get used instead of the rump feathers. A number of other similar flies use pheasant feathers from both male and female Ringneck, and Golden Pheasants, and also peacock and peahens. The secrete to this fly, and indeed all killer lures is to ensure the feathers are flat and even along the body, otherwise the fly has a tendency to spin. Thus the bodies are made from the tying thread, or thin wool, in order to keep the wings flat. Great wee fly to imitate a bully, or possibly dragonfly nymph. |
Tying thread (Usually Black).