Unnamed #28

Pattern Note: Appears to be a pale Lil's Choice with lavender instead of purple, yellow instead of light olive. Body is orange instead of gold tinsel.

Reference: Rangeley Outdoor Heritage Museum collection; p/o Palmer collection as noted in Carrie Stevens by Graydon R. Hilyard (fly since donated to ROHM); Also appears in Forgotten Flies by Paul Schmookler & Ingrid Sils on p333.

Pattern Recipe

Tag: Silver Flat

Body: Orange (Assumed silver tag, was obscured from view)

Rib: Silver Flat

Underbelly: Peacock Herl, then White bucktail

Throat: Pink

Wing: Lavender (A pinkish lavender hue; plate in Hilyard is too pink), flanked by yellow (Slightly shorter)

Shoulder: Red duck or hen, flanked by Black silver pheasant, duck, or hen (Black shoulder is slightly shorter)

Cheek: Jungle Cock

Head: Black (red band)