Dark Watchett

[Roadkill]

Another old fly from Robert Smith's The North Country Fly, taken from 'Thackray's Wharfedale List'.
"Body: Purple and orange silk with water reat's down
Hackle-Outside feather of a coot's wing.

Hook- Wholesale Fly Company M21 #12
Thread- Orange and Purple Kimono Silk dubbed with Muskrat back
Hackle- Coot substitute

RIMG9132 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc2ILQ2NVsI

[Fishnkilts]

Stunning fly.

Did you tie the two colors of silk at the same time or is one more like a ribbing? Hard for me to tell with the dubbing covering it. But it looks great.

[Roadkill]

I first twisted the dubbing in between the silks and then wrapped forward but I didn't like the effect. Next, I wrapped the 2 at the same time like Bob Smith demonstrates in the YouTube below the fly. I just didn't leave the spacing he used.

[letumgo]

Lovely wee wet fly Bill. I like the hook choice too. A New World spin, on an Old World classic.

[DUBBN]

I like that one, Bill. To me, it looks kikebit wiukd be very successful the entire caddis and stonefly season.

I could, and would fish it with total confidence.

[Solitaryflyguy]

Excellent !!

[gingerdun]

Beautifully done, Bill.

[Roadkill]

Thanks Lance! I would love to see you posting what you have been tying and fishing.

[DUBBN]

The more I have been playing with Orange, the more I have been impressed with it. I do not have the materials for this amazing pattern you have, but I can get close. I plan soon.

Well done Bill.

[FlyFisherMann1955]

It's a classy-looking fly with 2 great colors of silk--orange and purple! And thank you for
posting the video. He makes it look sooooo easy!

Tight Lines- Ken