Jerry The Carey Special was originated by Dr.Lloyd A Day of Quesnel B.C. and Col. Carey about 1925. The original name was Monkey-face Louise. Dr. Day came up with the idea and had Col. Carey tie the first pattern. The original dressing was as follows: Tail Ground hog hair Body Ground hog hair Rib Black silk floss reverse wound Hackle Three brown phase Chinese pheasant rump feathers This fly was originated to imitate caddis pupa as they were rising through the water column to hatch. It has become a very popular pattern for B.C. lakes and is tied in in many variations of body materials. The key to tying this fly is the heavily hackled pheasant rump collar. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: jerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [VFB] carey special
> Any experts on the carey special? > > Does it emulate a bug or just a made up fly? > > Many recipes call for the pheasant back feather fibers for the tail, has > any one experimented with pheasant marabou for the tail and had good results? > > I also see patterns for peacock, brown, and olive. I'm starting with the > peacock and am curious about the results of brown and olive. Are there > seasonal colors? > > Thanks, > Jerry Sorensen > Laramie WY >
