Mel I still haven't been able to find the originator of the Royal Trude. Don J supplied some interesting history of it. I still was unable to trace it with that. Do you have any ideas? I may have to just submit the history of it without the originator..... :0( Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel Hocken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] EHC - History?
> Bill > Troth took a pattern called The Little Brown Sedge which he credits to a Mr. J M > Skews and modified it. He changed the wing for Elk Hair and modified the way he > tied in the body and hackle. > Check out volume 2, number 1 of Fly Tying published by Frank Amato. It has an > article about Troth. > Mel > > Bill & Christina wrote: > > > Can anyone out there in VFB land give me the skinny on the original "Elk > > Hair Caddis"? by Al Troth. > >
