This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is The Loyal Sock, another fly from Ray Bergman’s book Trout.
For more information about Ray Bergman’s Trout, check out a previous Throw Back Thursday Fly, the Bostwick.
You’ll find the Loyal Sock in Plate 5, page 84.
The Loyal Sock
Body:
Pale Yellow Floss
Hackle:
Black
Wing:
Black
This fly was tied on an older Mustad 3906 hook, size 10.
Enjoy…go fish!
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