Body black thread. Black hackle fore and aft.
Simple and effective.
Ed
At 02:27 PM 1/26/2004, you wrote:
Steve, there are a number of books treating the origin of some patterns---usually a limited number. An excellent example would be Fly Patterns and Their Origins by Harold Smedley (first edition 1942, several hundred patterns by the 4th ed (1950)). Inside the Rio Grande King is attributed to Jim Douglas of Denver, unfortunately no date. That's one reason one needs a big library if you are going to make even modestly definitive statements about pattern or design origin. For example, the fore-and-aft pattern style is well over a century old and originated in Europe (there are examples from both the UK and France). Cheers, Paul -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics (Print [NEW] & CD), Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
