Black Dog 3/0


GS.G.Kelson


Tag: Silver twist, canary yellow floss.
Tail: Gold phesant crest and Ibis.
Butt: Black Ostrich herl.
Body: Black floss.
Ribbing: Golden yellow floss, silver tinsel on each side.
Hackle: Heron dyed black from third turn.
Wing: Two scarlet cock hackles enveloped by two Jungle cock a little shorter, married strands of light Bustard, Amherst pheasant tail, scarlet and yellow Swan, and two toppings over all.
Sides: Unbarred Summr Duck.
Head: Black.
The originator of this fly , if you belive Kelson, is his father. According to him this fly was a fly which worked well in the rivers Spey and Wye on high water. In my opinion this fly works well on high water in all rivers.