The Bustard

[upstatetrout]

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Found this in Fly Fishing the North Country Tradition by Leslie Magee and thought it would be fun to tie and fish.

Hook. Mustad 3906B.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer Brown #17.
Body. Brown silk dubbed with hares body and ribbed with fine silver wire.
Hackle. Brown hen run all down the body.
Wing. English Partridge wing quills.

[daringduffer]

I predict that you will be successful, in the right circumstances. I enjoy his book.

dd

[letumgo]

Was the original tyed with a Bustard wing? Just curious.

Looks like a very effective fly. The buzzer style body will create a slow sink rate, allowing the fly to fish near the surface.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing another classic.

[Boarmountain]

Was the original tyed with a Bustard wing?

That was my thought also......

Well tied fly though.

[wsbailey]

There is this:

https://books.google.com/books?id=QdONv ... wl&f=false

[letumgo]

Thanks Bill.

[upstatetrout]

I don't think bustard was used as a wing material but I do think Fluorican bustard would look good as the wing.
The Fly was tied as I can find from my readings for night fishing with a large moth imitation. Indeed there a whole chapter devoted to this in T. E. Pritts book North Country Flies. The Fly reminds me of our own October Caddis.

Tom

[wsbailey]

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Nd6 ... s"&f=false