Darling

This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Darling…another fly pattern from Ray Bergman’s book Trout.

Darling | www.johnkreft.com

I looked out the window this morning while tying the Darling and saw this flock of turkeys! Coincidence? The wing is TURKEY!

Flock of Turkeys | www.johnkreft.com

Darling

Body:Black dubbing
Tip:Orange floss
Tail:Golden pheasant crest
Hackle:Furnace brown
Wing:Brown Turkey

Tied on an old Mustad 3906, size 10

For more information about Ray Bergman’s Trout, check out last week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly, the Bostwick.

Enjoy…go fish!

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