Pattern Note:  This Carrie Stevens fly was found (unnamed) in a private collection. It was named by Martin Keane of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, as his wife's favorite unnamed fly. The wing is purple and light olive hackles. The original had dyed red and black Duck breast for shoulders.

In Forgotten Flies (Schmookler/Sils, p366, #78) this is tied as shown, however in the pattern description, the hackles are described as light purple and light olive. Further a lighter pattern is annotated with the same name on p 333. Similar to Unnamed #28, which is the lighter pattern.

Reference:  Pattern from Mike Boyer

Pattern Recipe

Tag:  Gold Flat

Tail:  Red over Black

Body:  Gold Tinsel (larger than normal diameter body)

Underbelly:  White bucktai

Underwing:  Peacock Herl

Wing:  Purple flanked by Lt Olive

Shoulder:  Red duck, flanked by Black duck (Second shoulder is maybe 1/8" shorter than 1st)

Cheek:  Jungle Cock

Head:  Black (red band)