Popham From: Favorite Flies (1892) Mary Orvis Marbury Tied by Paul Rossman A representation of how American-tied salmon flies looked in the 1890s
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Tag: Fine oval gold tinsel Tail: Golden pheasant crest and Indian crow Body: In three equal sections of yellow floss ribbed with fine oval gold tinsel, veiled above and below with Indian crow, and butted with black herl Throat: Guinea fowl dyed blue or Eurasian jay Wing: Married strips of golden pheasant tail, red swan, and speckled bustard; bronze mallard over top Cheek: Blue chatterer Topping: Golden pheasant crest Horns: Blue and gold macaw Head: Black wool