Bill I recnetly read an article in I think it was Fly Tyer magazing about this very thing.
I will try to find it for you. -Ken- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Christina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: [VFB] EHC - History? > Can anyone out there in VFB land give me the skinny on the original "Elk > Hair Caddis"? by Al Troth. While I'm sure this pattern was used before he > made it a known fly. It seems to be the accepted EHC. I have written the > troths that guide in Montana and found a page with pictures of Al guiding > but I never got a reply. Does anyone have the original recipe? I've seen the > fly wrapped with and without wire, with both brown & furnace hackle > palmered? Different types of dubbing and different types of hooks???? I am > tying one for the famous fly swap but am still a little perplexed as to THE > original pattern? As they are all attributed to Al Troth... and they are all > slightly different. Any of you pro's with some insight on this? > > > > Bill P. > Music & Recording - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/gank/ > Fly fishing & Tying - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/swaps.htm > > > >
